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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... + Alkalosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... #Arterial #BloodGas ... #alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
• AG Acidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... #Arterial #BloodGas ... #alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... - If acidotic ... or acidotic? ... #BloodGas #ABG #
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 ... #alkalosis #metabolic ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... of Respiratory alkalosis ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
patient have an acidosis ... or an alkalosis ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... Interpretation #BloodGas ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... /L • Gastric alkalosis ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
mixed respiratory alkalosis ... and metabolic acidosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pharmacology