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Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... - If acidotic ... or acidotic? ... or acidotic?
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... + Alkalosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... ↑ - Metabolic alkalosis ... #alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
non-AG Metabolic Acidosis ... • AG Acidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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• Respiratory Acidosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
are they more acidotic ... or alkalotic than ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... #alkalosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... production Respiratory alkalosis ... Salicylates Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... of Respiratory alkalosis ... disease (COPD, OSA
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Differential Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... Periodic paralysis Alkalosis ... Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Respiratory Acidosis ... and Alkalosis - ... INH - Lactic acidosis ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA ... • RTA of renal ... Proximal Type 2 RTA ... #Acidosis #Diagnosis