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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
: 1. ... 3. ... mmol/L Step 1 ... Alkalosis Step 3 ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... discontinued) 3. ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Differential Diagnosis 1) ... 3) Now, look at ... for acid/base, a VBG ... by adding ~0.05 ... #workup #Differential