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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis ... #Compensation # ... acidosis #alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
and Differential Diagnosis ... the appropriate compensation ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Metabolic alkalosis ... metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... or an alkalosis ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... - Diagnosis and ... show anion-gap metabolic ... acidosis 4) Presentation ... Alkalosis, High
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... and Management ... lipid-soluble, Toxicity ... • Early raised AG ... chronic: • Marked hypokalaemia
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
Anticoagulation Toxicity ... circulation → ↓Mg Hypocalcemia ... Acidosis: - Citrate ... Metabolic alkalosis ... toxicology #nephrology #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal ... Hypochloremic metabolic ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
Hyperlactatemia • Metabolic ... acidosis • Rhabdomyolysis ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Hyperkalemia ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
mixed respiratory alkalosis ... and metabolic acidosis ... Chronic toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Aspirin