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Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Evaluation and Differential ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Tachypnea #Evaluation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Step 5 - Differential ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... with renal tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... inappropriate antidiuretic hormone ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... salicylates (+ resp alkalosis ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #diagnosis #differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
if cardiac or pulmonary ... screens catch blue ... #presentation #Differential ... #Pink #Blue #Gray ... #Baby #Peds #Pediatrics
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... Drugs or hormones ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... #alkalosis #differential