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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
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
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
DKA Resuscitation Checklist
 - Diagnostic evaluation 
 - Crystalloid 
 - Electrolyte repletion 
 - High-flow
Resuscitation Checklist ... breathing or severe acidosis ... mEq/L) - Scary Acidosis ... #Management #Diabetic ... Ketoacidosis #DKA #Checklist
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... has a primary acidosis ... . 3a: If pCO2 ... >40 patient's acidosis ... <40 patient's acidosis
GHOST CAP - Neuro ICU Checklist Mnemonic
G - Glycemia
H - Hemoglobin
O - Oxygen
S - Sodium
T -
CAP - Neuro ICU Checklist ... Pressure P - PaCO2 ... NeuroICU #neurology #Checklist ... #Mnemonic #management
Checklist for for Managing Confirmed VTE in Pregnancy

Pre-Delivery, Peri-Delivery and Post-Delivery Checklists

#Management #Obstetrics #OBGyn #Checklist #VTE
Checklist for for ... Post-Delivery Checklists ... #Management # ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Checklist
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 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... is a metabolic acidosis
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 ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... For Metabolic Acidosis