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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
- Metabolic + Respiratory ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... acidosis #Arterial ... AcidBase #Diagnosis #Compensation ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas ... • AG/non-AG Metabolic ... AcidosisAG ... AlkalosisRespiratory ... AcidosisRespiratory
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Metabolic alkalosis ... • Respiratory compensation ... Metabolic alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
or alkalotic than ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #alkalosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... or an alkalosis ... alkalosis **If ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG ... #Metabolic #Acidosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... Alkalosis (pCO2 ... #Causes #Compensation
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis • Chronic ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Compensation or ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab ... Metabolic Acidosis ... of the afferent arteriole ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology