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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2 ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... HCO3 > 28mmol/L) CO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... variables (pH, HCO2 ... , pCO2) move in
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
- Approach to Acid-Base ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... PLACO #AcidBase #Acid ... #Base #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... . 3a: If pCO2 ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2
Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base ... Algorithm #DeltaDelta #CriticalCare
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Generally, for acid ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... @EmmGeezee #Acid
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ∆ HCO3 ↓ 1 → ∆ pCO2 ... ∆ HCO3 ↓ 4 #Acid ... #Base #AcidBase
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... Look at the pCO2 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... calculate the expected pCO2
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG