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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... obstruction • COPD ... CO2 production Respiratory ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Respiratory ... #Metabolic #Algorithm
Algorithm for Evaluation of Acidemia 

#Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidemia #Acidosis #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK #AnionGap #Compensation #Ddxof #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Acidemia #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Acidemia ... #Acidosis #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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(Hx of COPD, OSA ... ) Evaluate for Respiratory ... Gas) (-) Likely Metabolic ... Bicarbonate #Elevated #metabolic ... #alkalosis #algorithm
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... HCO3 7:10 • Respiratory
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Alkalemia Step 2 - Respiratory ... compensation • Respiratory ... excess Causes of Respiratory ... lung disease (COPD
Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Algorithm for Determination ... #Acidosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalemia: • Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis Acidemic: • Metabolic ... Acidosis with Respiratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Evaluation of Alkalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Metabolic #Respiratory #Alkalemia #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Compensation #Ddxof
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Alkalemia ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm