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Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base ... Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Respiratory ... #Pulmonary #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis • Chronic ... Alkalosis Acidemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... HCO3 7:10 • Respiratory ... Alkalosis (pCO2
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
acidosis or an alkalosis ... Look at the pH 2 ... alkalosis **If ... need to do more work ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... - Diarrhea pH ... Periodic paralysis Alkalosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
adding ~0.05 to pH ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Alkalosis: CNS ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... compensation • Respiratory ... alkalosis: - ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... haemangiomatosis; PH ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome, Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup