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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... • Respiratory compensation ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Base #Gas #VBG
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
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Now, look at the gas ... /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 ... compensation if ... more work = ANION GAP ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG