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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Do you need an ABG ... an ABG by adding ... 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 ... ABG And BMP Normal ... alkalosis: - ... #bloodgas #Acid
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
compensation for respiratory ... acid-base disorders ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #Respiratory #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic
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
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... it is a primary respiratory ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... AcidBase #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory
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 ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
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 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
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Consumption of organic anions
2
Demineralization
3
Lactate, dissociated fatty acids, etc.
Metabolism
Ht consumptiont
cos-
РО}-
HPOT
HCO3
Hyperventilation
CO, output with expiration†
6
Vomiting
Нуро-
kalemia
Нуро-
volemia
H
HCO;
4
ЗНСОз
Nat
5
Na
Proximal tubules
Hypopara-thyroidism
Aldosteronet
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Liver failure
Urea
Distal nephron
NH4
Cys •-
Met
Consumption of organic anions ... dissociated fatty acids ... Urea Distal nephron ... deficiency 8 Arg ... [HC03] >7.45 #Alkalosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Symptoms: - Neuro ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... febrile, give abx ... Elevated uric acid