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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
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
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Spasticity

Ely's Test assesses rectus femoris spasticity.
With the patient prone, the examiner
Ely's Test for Rectus ... Spasticity Ely's ... open_michigan #Elys
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
production Respiratory alkalosis ... Salicylates Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... diagnosis #acidosis #alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
more acidotic or alkalotic ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #acidosis #alkalosis
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... superimposed Respiratory Alkalosis ... Compensation or Alkalosis
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis