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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pCO2 > 40 mmHg) Alkalemia ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... • Respiratory compensation ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Algorithm for Determination ... Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base ... #Acidosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm ... #DeltaDelta #CriticalCare
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 ... compensation ... compensation if ... more work = ANION GAP
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Generally, for acid ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... Respiratory Acidosis ... - anion gap metabolic ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... by failure of compensation ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders