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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Anxiety, pain, fever
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm ... #Workup #Simple
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... correct metabolic acidosis ... , decrease CO2 production ... (fever, overfeeding ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Management of Pediatric Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -BiPAP should never ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... years - Additional Workup ... Management #Peds #EM ... #Workup #Algorithm
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
evaluating potential causes ... • If expired CO2 ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup