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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 ... 3) Now, look at ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... alkalosis ... - Normal/low blood ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... /low blood pressure ... tubular acidosis Anion ... and potassium acid ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
consumption • Low ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... Hippurate - Metabolic
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Acid-base ... Metabolic alkalosis ... nonreabsorbed anions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Classification
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
hormonal imbalances (low ... Vomiting may lead to metabolic ... alkalosis (loss ... abuse may lead to metabolic ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
- (Cl + НСО3) Anion ... (HCO3d-HCO3m) Metabolic ... HCO3)+8 (+-2)| Metabolic ... Alkalosis ТНСО3 ... pCO2 Respiratory Alkalosis