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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... responsive metabolic alkalosis ... acidosis: Diabetic ketoacidosis ... , Starvation ketoacidosis ... , Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Kussmaul's Respirations on Physical Examination

Compensatory respiratory alkalosis in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

#Kussmauls #Respirations #PhysicalExam #clinical #pediatrics #video
Compensatory respiratory alkalosis ... in diabetic ketoacidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... responsive metabolic alkalosis ... acidosis • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • Starvation ketoacidosis ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis ... - Diabetic ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... - Eugylcyemic ketoacidosis ... mutation • Alcohol ketoacidosis ... salicylates (+ resp alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
more acidotic or alkalotic ... Lactic Acidosis, Ketoacidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Acidosis ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... of Respiratory alkalosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Transcellular Shifts: - Alkalosis ... treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... then it is an alkalosis ... respiratory component) - alkalotic ... metabolic component) - alkalotic
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis ... ↑ - Metabolic alkalosis ... - Respiratory alkalosis ... Compensation #acidosis #alkalosis