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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #VBG #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... with the Anion Gap ... Now, look at the gas ... Differential Diagnosis ... Evaluation #workup #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA ... ) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... insufficiency (GFR 20-50 ml ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... effect) • Normal gap ... metabolic acidosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Chloride Algorithm Cl ... Kidney loss of Cl ... Cystic fibrosis Cl ... In a normal gap ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
a primary acidosis ... >40 patient's acidosis ... (Na - Cl - HCO3 ... diagnoses using the differentials ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
acidosis, is seen ... acidosis (pH < ... blood glucose (BG ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Myeloid Leukemia (CML ... • Diabetic acidosis ... Hyperuricemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... ) Lactic Acidosis ... is defined as an ... #types #differential ... pathophysiology #classification