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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Summary #Nephrology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... radioactive lung perfusion
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
parameters: perfusion ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Diagnosis Framework ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... decreased renal perfusion ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... renal tubular acidosis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment