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Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis ... tumor • Low PRA: Adenoma ... Primary #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis ... tumor • Low PRA: Adenoma ... aldosteronism #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Likely Metabolic Alkalosis ... Laxatives/Villous Adenoma ... Elevated #metabolic #alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... then it is an alkalosis ... respiratory component) - alkalotic ... metabolic component) - alkalotic
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Estrogen Releasing Adenoma ... Glucocorticoid Releasing Adenoma ... /- Hypokalemia/Alkalosis ... Aldosterone Releasing Adenoma
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis ... ↑ - Metabolic alkalosis ... - Respiratory alkalosis ... Compensation #acidosis #alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
• Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... acidbase #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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• Respiratory Alkalosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... diagnosis #acidosis #alkalosis
Clinical presentation of metabolic or respiratory alkalosis diagram.

#alkalosis #metabolic #respiratory #picture #diagram #signs #symptoms #presentation #Diagnosis
or respiratory alkalosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
DENOVA score to ... Indication for TEE - DENOVA ... 1min_idconsult #DENOVA