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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... bowel syndrome, ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
happens sleeping as ... in this case, due ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
is important, as ... • Infiltrating base ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... variants of GBS ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
his PCP with valacyclovir ... acetate to help with ocular ... the condition, case ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... such as internuclear ... Sclerosis Diagnosis - Based ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Cannot rule out based ... Brachial Index (ABI ... Neurologic injuries ... Posterior #Injury #msk
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
/P Osm) Trans Tubular ... ACID-BASE AG ... mEq/L Na - (Cl ... PaCO2)/HCO3 Acid base ... Distress Syndrome