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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidemia (pH < ... 7.35) • Metabolic ... pCO2 > 40 mmHg) Alkalemia ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acidemia or Alkalemia ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... • Respiratory compensation ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Alkalemia: • Acute ... Respiratory Alkalosis ... Alkalosis Acidemic ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Compensation or
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... /base, a VBG approximates ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... alkalosis **If ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis