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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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- Differential ... AcidosisRespiratory ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... #nephrology #differential ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... Respiratory Acidosis ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Anion Gap (AG). 2) ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... 2. ... Differentials? ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... Look at the pH 2- ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
: Differential Diagnosis ... reversal of chronic respiratory ... acidosis) • Cystic ... (11-ß HSD type 2 ... tubule reabsorptive defect