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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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and Differential Diagnosis ... Start with the Anion ... the appropriate compensation ... : • Anion Gap ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
respiratory acid-base ... disorders #Diagnosis ... #Respiratory #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Compensation #
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... and respiratory compensation ... Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Formula #Winters #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Step 3 - Compensation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... + Alkalosis ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis ... #Compensation # ... acidosis #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Compensation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... AcidBase #Acid #Base ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis