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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... liver Failure, Renal ... #criticalcare #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... produce Acetoacetic acid ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... leads to Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... • Iron, folic acid ... #differential #diagnosis