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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Disorders - Evaluation ... Now, look at the gas ... : • Anion Gap ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... M Methanol A Aspirin ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... indicated causes of anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... a significant anion ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid #Base ... #diagnosis #differential
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... , Respiratory Alkalosis ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... #Salicylate #Aspirin
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... decarboxylation/gas ... extracellular anion ... cause metabolic acidosis