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Algorithm for Evaluation of Alkalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Metabolic #Respiratory #Alkalemia #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Compensation #Ddxof
Evaluation of Alkalemia ... #Respiratory #Alkalemia
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Diagnosis Algorithm Alkalemia
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pCO2 > 40 mmHg) Alkalemia
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Into Cells - Alkalemia
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Transcellular shift • Alkalemia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acidemia or Alkalemia ... - Acidemia or Alkalemia ... • pH >7.45 = Alkalemia
Salicylate Toxicity 
Tissue toxicity is primarily due to the non-ionized salicylate level. This depends on both
of maintaining alkalemia
Symptoms and Signs of Hypokalemia
Cardiovascular
 - Hypertension
 - Orthostatic hypotension
 - Potentiation of digitalis toxicity
 -
- Metabolic alkalemia
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
2 agonists • alkalemia
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
they can become alkalemic