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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Cl- responsive metabolic ... Post-hypercapneic metabolic ... diuretic use, Bartter ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Decreased BP = Bartter's ... ThePeanutKidney #Metabolic ... #Alkalosis #Causes
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Cl-: Diuretics, Bartter ... aldosteronism #Metabolic ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... furosemide) - Bartter ... <2 mmol/L) #Metabolic ... #Alkalosis #Differential
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
• Salicylates Metabolic ... or Cushing’s) Metabolic ... non anion gap metabolic ... - anion gap metabolic ... #metabolic #respiratory
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Cl- responsive metabolic ... diuretic use, Bartter ... the indicated causes ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Primary Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Cl-: Diuretics, Bartter ... syndrome #Primary #Metabolic ... #Alkalosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... pH pCO2 ↓ ↓ Metabolic ... Acidosis ↑ ↑ Metabolic ... of Metabolic Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Gas) (-) Likely Metabolic ... Alkalosis Urine ... Barter, or Gitelman ... Bicarbonate #Elevated #metabolic ... #alkalosis #algorithm