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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
compensation ... AG metabolic acidosis ... AG metabolic acidosis ... of High Anion Gap ... Metabolic acidosis
Algorithm for Evaluation of Acidemia 

#Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidemia #Acidosis #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK #AnionGap #Compensation #Ddxof #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Acidemia #Metabolic ... Respiratory #Acidemia #Acidosis ... #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK ... #AnionGap #Compensation
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Gl tract ... Syndrome • HTN, High ... #causes #potassium
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis Causes ... of High-anion Gap ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic
Cat Mudpiles - Causes of high anion-gap metabolic acidosis

#CATMUDPILES #AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Mnemonic #Diagnosis #MUDPILECATS
Cat Mudpiles - Causes ... of high anion-gap ... metabolic acidosis ... CATMUDPILES #AnionGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #Mnemonic
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... lysis syndrome • Metabolic ... acidosis • Succinylcholine ... glycosides • High ... MCW_Nephrology #HyperKalemia
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
hyperkalemia? ... patients with hyperkalemia ... acidosis? ... patients with a metabolic ... acidosis?
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis Acidemic: • Metabolic ... Acidosis with Respiratory ... Compensation or ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics
Why should we switch from MUDPILES to GOLDMARK?
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High Anion Gap Metabolic ... • Metabolic acidosis ... toxins that can cause ... recognized as causes ... #AnionGap #Metabolic