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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... Methanol (formic acid ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... late) Normal anion
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 ... - Contraction alkalosis ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Algorithm #causes #urinary
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... Diagnosis: • Anion ... @EmmGeezee #Acid
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... tubular acidosis Anion ... indicated causes of anion ... and potassium acid ... #Urinary #Chloride
Acid-Base (Made Easy) - Algorithm for determining the primary acid / base disorder
#Diagnosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid-Base (Made ... determining the primary ... acid / base disorder ... Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... alkalosis proceed ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Acidosis ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... direction: it is a primary ... AcidBase #Acidosis #Alkalosis
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 ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis