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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... ABG And BMP Normal ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #VBG #differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA ... ) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential ... secretion • AKI ... poisoning Lactic acidosis ... #Differential #
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
acidosis, is seen ... ketoacidosis (AKA ... acidosis (pH < ... blood glucose (BG ... Disorders #ketones #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... present with severe acidosis ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate ... - IVF as ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology