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Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate ... sedative use, CNS/muscular ... Likely Metabolic Alkalosis ... Barter, or Gitelman Syndrome ... #algorithm #diagnosis