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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... acidosis/Chronic renal ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
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
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal
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
Looking for flow in all the wrong places🎶44M with recurrent UTI and urinary retention. Nice color
Nice color Doppler ... Large bladder diverticula ... I made the color ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... POCUS #Urinary #Bladder
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... thrombosis • Renal ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Ureter/Bladder
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... illustrative case of renal ... there is almost no color ... consistent with renal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Bladder Stone with Twinkle Artifact on POCUS
Twinkle artifact isn't just for renal stones, check out this
Bladder Stone with ... isn't just for renal ... check out this bladder ... Artifact #POCUS #ultrasound ... clinical #doppler #color
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
Twinkle Sign - Bladder Stone on Doppler Ultrasound

Obstructive uropathy is evidenced on POCUS by hydronephrosis, but
Twinkle Sign - Bladder ... hydronephrosis, but renal ... irregular, erratic color ... Twinkle #Sign #Bladder ... #Stone #Color #