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Algorithm for Evaluation of Acidemia 

#Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidemia #Acidosis #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK #AnionGap #Compensation #Ddxof #Differential #Diagnosis
of Acidemia ... #Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Acidemia #Acidosis ... #AnionGap #Compensation ... #Ddxof #Differential
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acidemia (pH < ... 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Gl tract ... and distal RTA, ... #causes #potassium
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis Acidemic ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acidemia or Alkalemia ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... Metabolic acidosis ... disease (COPD, OSA
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Potassium-sparing ... exchange resins #aniongap ... #NonGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #differential
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cell Problem - Low ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... acidosis: Proximal ... RTA, Distal RTA ... #differential # ... #low
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... of sodium and potassium ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
The metabolism of ... both conditions, low ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management