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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... - Contraction alkalosis ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

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

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... accompanied by an anion ... consequence of fatty acid ... leading to marked anion ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
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 ... need to do more work ... = ANION GAP - ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypertension and signs ... and metabolic alkalosis ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic