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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Acidosis • Respiratory ... #AcidBase #Acid ... Disorders #nephrology #differential
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
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... Start with the Anion ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE PROBLEM 

#Acid #Base #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE ... PROBLEM #Acid ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Respiratory #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... Alkalosis (pCO2
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is respiratory ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid
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 ... alkalosis **If ... do more work = ANION ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #Differential #