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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Now, look at the gas ... : • Anion Gap ... #Base #Disorders
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
- Approach to Acid-Base ... Disorders P - ... A - Calculate Anion ... Gap C - Compensation ... #Base #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... a significant anion ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders ... #Worksheet #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... Acidosis - non anion ... - anion gap metabolic ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
sign is a reflex ... after brain death diagnosis ... sign. ... #PhysicalExam # ... #braindead
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... effect) • Normal gap ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
tubular acidosis Anion ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... indicated causes of anion ... and potassium acid ... #differential #diagnosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... do more work = ANION ... #Diagnosis