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Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... - Formulas for ... #Compensation #Formula
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
respiratory acid-base ... disorders #Diagnosis ... #Compensation #Formulas
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... Disorders - Evaluation ... chronic) of the disorder ... done by using formulas ... #Disorders #Evaluation
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... #Calculation #Table ... #PPV #NPV #Formulas
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Compensation
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
 •
Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment ... Algorithm Medical ... • Elemental formula ... #Esophagitis #Treatment ... #Algorithm #management
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... eGFR) in adults based ... #Calculation #Formulas
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... ± 2 (Winter’s formula ... ↓ 4 #Acid #Base ... #AcidBase #Disorders
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment