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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Base Disorders ... Do you need an ABG ... /base, a VBG approximates ... an ABG by adding ... #Base #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... • Respiratory compensation ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #Base #Gas #VBG
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
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... #Causes #Compensation
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