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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Respiratory Acidosis ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... Metabolic Acidosis ... reduces renal blood ... reduced renal blood ... #foamed #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
infusion of isotonic crystalloid ... begin packed red blood ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Gluconeogenesis to maintain blood ... Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... enough to prevent blood ... management #treatment #criticalcare