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Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
Summary of metabolic ... compensation for ... respiratory acid-base disorders ... #Respiratory #Acidosis ... #Compensation #
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... for appropriate metabolic ... and respiratory compensation ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation #
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... compensation ... Metabolic acidosis ... Renal failure (uremia ... #AcidBase #disorders
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... chronic) of the disorder ... the appropriate compensation ... • Anion Gap Metabolic ... #Acid #Base #Disorders
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
• RBC Membrane Disorder ... • RBC Metabolism ... Disorder - Acquired ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary acidosis ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... is metabolic Step ... by failure of compensation
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... • Meningitis Metabolic ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... • Conversion Disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea: • Anemia ... Metabolic Causes ... Tachypnea: • Metabolic ... acidosis • DKA ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... - Classification ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #Classification