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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Start with the Anion ... 3) Now, look at ... Generally, for acid
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Anion gap - ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... for appropriate metabolic ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... Formula #Winters #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AcidBase
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Normal/low blood ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... Acidosis - non anion ... - anion gap metabolic ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... Metabolic acidosis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... /low blood pressure ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... is metabolic; If ... a significant anion ... #Base #Disorders ... #Worksheet #diagnosis