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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... pH - What’s the primary ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Urinary Chloride ... - Normal/low ... : Chronic diarrhea ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #causes #urinary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... Algorithm Cl- ... • Normal/low ... and potassium acid ... #urine #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... delta/delta) to see ... 3) Now, look at ... Generally, for acid ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Acidosis - RTA ... - Diarrhea pH ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Primary hyperaldo ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... Metabolic acidosis ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... • Metabolic acidosis ... secreting tumor, Primary
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... mEq/g suggests urinary ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Metabolic acidosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... - Metabolic alkalosis ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... cause metabolic acidosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... • N Vitamin D: Primary ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup