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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... AG). 2) Next, are ... the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... Distribution: Acute ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... tox/infectious workup ... Anticoagulated - Trauma ... - Acute/severe ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... & Hypovolemia, Trauma ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
on chronic resp acidosis ... COPD) • Other acute ... status • Won't Work ... deformity (facial trauma ... #indications #criticalcare
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Noninflammatory • Bloody: Trauma ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare