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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... gap metabolic acidosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Diarrhea ... #Respiratory #Metabolic ... #Algorithm #MUDPILES
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diarrhea, Kidney ... tubular acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diarrhea • Kidney ... diarrhea, a high ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake • Metabolic ... acidosis: Gl tract ... loss (Diarrhea) ... acidosis: Proximal
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... volume reduction (BLVR ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm ... #BLVR #LVRS #LVRC
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acidosis ↑ ↑ ... Acidosis <0.4 ... Metabolic acidosis ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... - Diarrhea pH ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... breathing: - Metabolic ... acidosis (Diabetes ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... hypoventilation • Metabolic ... acidosis • Pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm