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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... tubular acidosis Anion ... and potassium acid ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #Alkalosis #Differential
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 Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... is metabolic; If ... is respiratory ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... , Pyroglutamic acid ... Generalized distal nephron ... chloride, hyperalimentation ... #Acidosis #differential
#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 ... Alkalosis ТНСО3 ... Alkalosis IPCO2 ... -2min Calcium chloride