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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... for appropriate metabolic ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... Winters #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... - Contraction alkalosis ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Periodic paralysis Alkalosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... alkalosis ↓ ↑ ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #nephrology #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... alkalosis - Fistulas ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... inhibitor, Estrogen based ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup