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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Alkalosis - “BLVD ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... - Contraction alkalosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Chronic ... diarrhea, Kidney ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... M Methanol A Aspirin ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... acidosis • Chronic ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
altered 2) You see ... show anion-gap metabolic ... History of acute or chronic ... Acidosis, Respiratory Alkalosis ... #Salicylate #Aspirin
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... alkalosis, Ketonuria ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... : • Acute or chronic