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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... #Causes #Compensation
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Compensation or ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... alkalosis **If ... need to do more work ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE PROBLEM 

#Acid #Base #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
TO SOLVE ACID-BASE ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Respiratory #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... • Respiratory compensation ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Respiratory Acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #metabolic #respiratory
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... is metabolic; If ... is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is metabolic ... by failure of compensation
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome, Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor ... inhibitor, Estrogen based ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup