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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Values • pH: ... Alkalemia: • pH ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #bloodgas #Acid
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Generally, for acid ... an ABG by adding ... ~0.05 to pH and ... @EmmGeezee #Acid
Dynamic Air Bronchograms on Lung Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

If you're looking for something to stare
Point of Care Ultrasound ... haileyahobbs #Dynamic #AirBronchograms ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary
Dynamic Air Bronchograms of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

One of the best images of dynamic air bronchograms
NephroP #Dynamic #AirBronchograms ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Lower: • ↓ H+ (↑ pH ... tissue): • ↑ H+ (Acid ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Bronchograms on Ultrasound ... bronchograms (AB ... consolidation; static AB ... UAlberta_CCUS #AirBronchograms ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
poor air flow • ABG ... High pCO2 / low pH ... Abnormally normal ABG ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Bronchograms on Ultrasound ... bronchograms (AB ... consolidation; static AB ... www.grepmed.com/images/10614/airbronchograms-comparison-ultrasound-clinical-dynamic-static-pocus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
sensation) and acid ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... reflux monitoring (pH ... or impedance pH ... GERD when EGD and pH