38 results
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Disorders #nephrology ... diagnosis #acidosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
(AG). 2) Next, ... Now, look at the gas ... Differential Diagnosis ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 2. ... Diagnosis: Causes ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... Step 2: Look at ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... using the differentials ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal acid-base ... #Differential # ... #causes #urinary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... IgG, IgM (CVID, WAS ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Causes