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Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Base Disorders - Formulas ... metabolic and respiratory ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation #Formula ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #AcidBase
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
compensation for respiratory ... Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation #Formulas
Prediction of Compensatory Responses on Simple Acid-Base Disturbances

#acidbase #compensation #metabolic #respiratory #diagnosis #calculations #formulas #acidosis #alkalosis
Disturbances #acidbase ... compensation #metabolic #respiratory ... #calculations #formulas ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base ... #Respiratory ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
± 2 (Winter’s formula ... 1.2 Metabolic Alkalosis ... Alkalosis: • ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... #metabolic #respiratory
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
more acidotic or alkalotic ... done by using formulas ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Alkalosis: CNS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... of Respiratory ... of Respiratory ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase