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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Causes of High ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Acid-Base ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... • Normal acid-base ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... #differential #diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... metabolic acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
wasting from other causes ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
is based on a constellation ... and biochemical signs ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Hyperkalemia ... Pharmacology #Toxicity #Toxicology
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Acid-base ... Metabolic alkalosis ... nonreabsorbed anions ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
circulation → ↓Mg Hypocalcemia ... Metabolic Acidosis ... metabolism Metabolic alkalosis ... Anticoagulation #Toxicity #toxicology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... polyuria in the case ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... hypernatremia, metabolic alkalosis ... #signs #symptoms