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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
) = {Na - (Cl + ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... Diarrhea - Renal tubular ... obstruction (foreign body
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Malar rash - spares ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Anti-IgLON5 Encephalitis - Ocular Examination

Female with 6 months h/o excessive daytime sleepiness, abnormal movements, dysarthria. On
Encephalitis - Ocular ... movement disorders (chorea ... Boby Varkey Maramattom ... #Encephalitis #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cartilage in the body ... chondritis • Ocular ... polychondritis usually spares ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... Polychondritis #rheumatology