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Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Base Disorders - Formulas ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation # ... Formula #Winters ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #AcidBase
Prediction of Compensatory Responses on Simple Acid-Base Disturbances

#acidbase #compensation #metabolic #respiratory #diagnosis #calculations #formulas #acidosis #alkalosis
Disturbances #acidbase ... #compensation # ... respiratory #diagnosis #calculations ... #formulas #acidosis ... #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... #Causes #Compensation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
acidosis or an alkalosis ... Do the calculations ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Disorders - Expected Compensation ... ± 2 (Winter’s formula ... 1.2 Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Disorders #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Step 3 - Compensation ... • Metabolic compensation ... • Respiratory compensation ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase