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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Disorders P - ... Calculate Anion Gap ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #diagnosis ... #nephrology #Mnemonic
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Nephrology #ABG ... #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... with the Anion Gap ... /base, a VBG approximates ... Differential Diagnosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... Diagnosis - GOLDMARK ... associated with short ... underexcretion of acids ... #mnemonic #nephrology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... consequence of fatty acid ... to marked anion gap ... #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Vascular disorders ... insufficiency (VBI ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology