4 results
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
and Blood Gas Analysis ... Respiratory Acidosis ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... alkalosis: - ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
metabolic acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis ... High Lactate, Low ... Potassium, Low ... 4.5 mmol/L 5) Dialysis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
- Metabolic Alkalosis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... - Metabolic acidosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low