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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
AcidosisRespiratory ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... Base #Disorders #nephrology ... #differential # ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
metabolic and respiratory ... #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Winters #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
• Metabolic Acidosis ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Start with the Anion ... : • Anion Gap ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
or an alkalosis ... alkalosis **If ... do more work = ANION ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
is respiratory ... is respiratory; ... a significant anion ... diagnoses using the differentials ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Anion gap metabolic ... indicated causes of anion ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #