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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Approach to Acid-Base ... A - Calculate Anion ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #diagnosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base ... Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Respiratory #AcidBase ... Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Acid-Base ... : Low intake • ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... Start with the Anion ... 3) Now, look at ... Diagnosis: • Anion ... Ingestion • Non-Anion
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... Delta-delta: Anion ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Anion Gap ... Need to correct anion ... Cell Problem - Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Normal/low ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... • Normal acid-base ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... secretion • Acid-base ... extracellular anion ... components of acid-base