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

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Colchicine Toxicity 
Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid [Autumn Crocus and Glory Lilly]
2-24 hrs 
 • Severe GI distress
Colchicine Toxicity ... Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Toxicology #Symptoms ... #Signs #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
Salicylate Toxicity ... - Diagnosis and ... metabolic acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
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 ... #Pharmacology #Toxicity ... #Toxicology
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
Metabolic Acidosis ... , "unmeasured" anion ... metabolism Metabolic alkalosis ... #toxicology #nephrology ... #diagnosis