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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
, pCO2) move in ... it is a primary respiratory ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Compensation Equations Metabolic ... ↓ 1.2 Metabolic ... ↑ 0.7 Respiratory ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Respiratory Acidosis ... production Respiratory ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... calculate the expected pCO2 ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... pH pCO2 ↓ ↓ ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acidosis • Respiratory ... Alkalosis • Metabolic ... Acidosis • Metabolic ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... #metabolic
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
for appropriate metabolic ... and respiratory ... Care Medicine #Respiratory ... #Metabolic #Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #AcidBase