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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... Interpretation #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Compensation ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation # ... Winters #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Metabolic alkalosis ... of Metabolic Alkalosis ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Compensation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Now, look at the gas ... , a VBG approximates ... the appropriate compensation ... Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Acidosis: ... Generalized distal nephron ... #NonGap #Metabolic ... #nephrology