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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Diarrhea ... #Respiratory #Metabolic ... #Algorithm #MUDPILES
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diarrhea, Kidney ... tubular acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diarrhea • Kidney ... diarrhea, a high ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... - Diarrhea pH ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake • Metabolic ... acidosis: Gl tract ... loss (Diarrhea) ... acidosis: Proximal
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... Framework and Workup ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... #Metabolic #NAGMA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with renal tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... net charge) • Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... Hippurate - Metabolic ... acidosis: Proximal