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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... form in arteries, veins ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... present Treatment (EULAR ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... bowel syndrome, ... #bloodgas #Acid
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
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... variants of GBS
#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 ... Distress Syndrome ... 4.0mg/kg q10min (as
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
years • Even as ... young as 20 years ... chondritis • Ocular ... of cases such as ... Polychondritis #rheumatology