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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... tubular acidosis ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Syndrome (APS) ... form in arteries, veins ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... present Treatment (EULAR ... #Syndrome #APS
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... artery or vein ... thrombosis • Pelvic vein ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... polychondritis usually spares ... Heart failure • Renal ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... Polychondritis #rheumatology