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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (pCO2
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 ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
patient have an acidosis ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... acidosis if lower ... need to do more work
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
patient's alkalosis is respiratory ... is respiratory; ... patient's acidosis ... diagnoses using the differentials ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Step 5 - Differential ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypokalemia #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Algorithm for Evaluation of Acidemia 

#Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidemia #Acidosis #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK #AnionGap #Compensation #Ddxof #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Evaluation ... #Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Acidemia #Acidosis ... #Algorithm #GOLDMARRK ... Compensation #Ddxof #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Algorithm for the ... Anemia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Honc #Anemia #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... , Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... #Algorithm #Lights