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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... Methanol (formic acid ... glycol (-> oxalic acid
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... - Contraction alkalosis ... Acidosis - non anion ... - anion gap metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... alkalosis ↓ ↑ ... alkalosis/Resp ... Alkalosis: - ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... alkalosis ... alkalosis ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... tubular acidosis Anion ... indicated causes of anion ... and potassium acid ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... Hippurate - Metabolic
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... is metabolic; If ... patient's acidosis is metabolic ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... hypertension and signs ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... alkalosis. 7. ... renal bruit or signs