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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... final step is to assess ... Ketoacidosis, Renal
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Values • pH: ... Alkalemia: • pH ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... acidosis/Chronic renal
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... or VBG - Calculate ... UA with urine pH ... in the urine - Renal ... Renal Loss of HCO3
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... kidney and urinary bladder ... NephroP #kidney #bladder ... diagnosis #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... this 2x2cm liver abscess ... Discharged on 3 weeks abx ... EUSmkh #Liver #Abscess ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Cirrhosis with fever/abd ... Diverticular abscess ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... Bladder ultrasound ... in setting of renal ... Ureteral #Stone #Renal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... , hypotension, abd ... intra-abdominal abscess ... Intraabdominal #Abscess ... #POCUS #ultrasound