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Acid-Base (Made Easy) - Algorithm for determining the primary acid / base disorder
#Diagnosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid-Base (Made ... determining the primary ... acid / base disorder ... #Respiratory #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... #Base #Disorders
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base ... Disorders - Diagnosis ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Pulmonary #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... pH - What’s the primary ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Urinary Chloride ... • Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #causes #urinary
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... alkalosis proceed ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... Algorithm Cl- ... Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... #urine #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... secreting tumor, Primary ... Non-reabsorbable anions