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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Respiratory Acidosis ... anion gap metabolic ... acidosis - anion ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Methanol (formic acid ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Metabolic alkalosis ... of Metabolic Alkalosis ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Acid-Base (Made Easy) - Algorithm for determining the primary acid / base disorder
#Diagnosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid-Base (Made ... determining the primary ... #Diagnosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary ... • Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... For a primary respiratory ... do more work = ANION ... #Metabolic #Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Anion gap metabolic ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... direction: it is a primary ... respiratory. ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic