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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Methanol (formic acid ... gap - HARDASS: ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
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 ... Acidosis - non anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... - anion gap metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... poisoning • Normal acid-base
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... a primary alkalosis ... is metabolic; If ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
alkalosis - Fistulas ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... decarboxylation/gas ... extracellular anion ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... mEq/g suggests urinary ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... differential #potassium #nephrology