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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
breathing: - Metabolic ... acidosis (Diabetes ... K = Ketones (Diabetic ... ketoacidosis) ... L = Lactic acid
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis - GOLDMARK ... underexcretion of acids ... - diabetic, alcohol
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Diabetic ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... (starvation, diabetic ... #bloodgas #Acid
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
acidosisDiabetic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... and potassium acid ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
consequence of fatty acid ... (FA) metabolism ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... • Ketoacidosis ... : Diabetic, Alcoholic ... #Acidosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes ... • Presents as AG
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... The metabolism of ... drips unless also diabetic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management