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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lactic Acidosis, Ketoacidosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Diagnosis: Causes ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... , Respiratory viral ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology