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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
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... alkalosis ↓ ↑ ... alkalosis/Resp ... of Metabolic Alkalosis ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... alkalosis ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... and potassium acid ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... Non-reabsorbable anions
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
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Acid-base ... Metabolic alkalosis ... nonreabsorbed anions ... Low #Potassium #Classification
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
hormone levels cause ... Vomiting may lead to metabolic ... alkalosis (loss ... abuse may lead to metabolic ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs