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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Start with the Anion ... or alkalotic than ... Diagnosis: • Anion ... Ingestion • Non-Anion ... #alkalosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Respiratory Acidosis ... and Alkalosis - ... Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... late) Normal anion ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
production Respiratory alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... of Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... responsive metabolic alkalosis ... Anion gap metabolic ... indicated causes of anion ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
gap metabolic acidosis ... Kidney tubular acidosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... acidosis: Diabetic ... ketoacidosis, D-lactic acidosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
patient have an acidosis ... or an alkalosis ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
has a primary alkalosis ... has a primary acidosis ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... >40 patient's acidosis ... a significant anion
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... with Anion Gap ... salicylates (+ resp alkalosis ... Uremia • The anion ... AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
3) Labs show anion-gap ... metabolic acidosis ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis