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Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Approach to Elevated ... Bicarbonate (HCO3) Risk ... Contraction Urine Cl ... #metabolic #alkalosis ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ADLs - Highest metabolic ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... since elective PCI