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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Alkalosis Step 3 - Compensation ... • Metabolic compensation ... • Respiratory compensation ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
and respiratory compensation ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
< 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Compensation
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Anion Gap C - Compensation ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Interpretation #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Compensation
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm Cause ... intoxication Cause ... pressure: - Cl ... ⁻ increase may cause ... ⁻ decrease may cause
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
- Is there any compensation ... is no metabolic compensation ... either partial compensation ... appropriate respiratory compensation ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
hyperaldosteronism • Low Urine Cl ... NGT suction, Low Cl ... • High Urine Cl ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Urinary Chloride • Cl ... Kidney loss of Cl ... - Loss of Cl ... Cystic fibrosis) • Cl ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes