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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Evaluation and Differential ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... the appropriate compensation ... Differential Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Differentials? ... Metabolic alkalosis ... metabolic acidosis ... metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... #Causes #Compensation
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acidemic: • Metabolic ... Acidosis with Respiratory ... Compensation or
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab ... Acidosis. ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
The metabolism of ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed