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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... #AcidBase #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary acidosis ... >40 patient's acidosis ... <40 patient's acidosis ... Step 4: Look for disorders
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... are they more acidotic ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... chronic) of the disorder ... #Acid #Base #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... #AcidBase #disorders
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #Types #pathophysiology
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... Equations Metabolic Acidosis ... Respiratory Acidosis ... Base #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Respiratory #Acidosis
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
menstrual cycle disorders ... Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology
Acquired Disorders of Reduced Bone Strength: Pathogenesis
 • Hyperparathyroidism
 • Vitamin D deficiency
 • Malabsorption syndromes
Acquired Disorders ... Chronic metabolic acidosis ... Sedondary #Acquired #Disorders ... #BoneStrength #pathophysiology