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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
• Metabolic Acidosis ... HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2 ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... (pCO2 > 40 mmHg ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2
Type 1 vs Type 2 Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Type 1:
 - Plaque rupture/erosion with occlusive thrombus
Type 1 vs Type 2 ... Myocardial Infarction Type ... Myocardial Infarction Type ... #Type2 #Comparison ... #TypeI #TypeII
Differences between Mobitz Type I and Type II Second-Degree AV Block

#Mobitz #Wenckebach #TypeI #TypeII #Type1 #Type2
between Mobitz Type ... Mobitz #Wenckebach #TypeI ... #TypeII #Type1 ... #Type2 #AVBlock ... SecondDegree #Cardiology #Comparison
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↑ - ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2 ... , pCO2) move in ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... A vs Type B Type ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... Linezolid #Lactic #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 ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... gap metabolic acidosis
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (Type 1) • Proximal ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (Type 4) By
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... of secretion Type ... Bicarbonate wasting Type ... Renal #Tubular #Acidosis
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
very well, and PvCO2 ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies