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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ - Metabolic ... acidosis pH ↑ ... alkalosis pH ↑ ... AcidBase #Diagnosis #Compensation ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... #Causes #Compensation
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acidemic: • Metabolic ... Acidosis with Respiratory ... Compensation or ... #Pulmonary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Chronic ... acidosis: Diabetic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Metabolic Acidosis ... compensation ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Metabolic acidosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... three variables (pH ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
patient have an acidosis ... or an alkalosis ... compensation ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... metabolic alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
or alkalotic than ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... the appropriate compensation ... Alkalosis: GI loss ... #alkalosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... gap metabolic acidosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #alkalosis #metabolic