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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↑ - ... Metabolic alkalosis ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↓ -
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... Respiratory 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 ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... gap metabolic acidosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Compensation Equations Metabolic ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ↓ 1.2 Metabolic ... Respiratory Acidosis ... #Respiratory #Acidosis
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 ... Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... acidosis, you need
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2 ... , pCO2) move in ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
has a primary acidosis ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... >40 patient's acidosis ... <40 patient's acidosis ... is metabolic Step
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If acidotic ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... Bicarb/BE/BD (metabolic ... respiratory or metabolic
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 ... : pH pCO2 ↓ ... ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic acidosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... • Anion Gap Metabolic ... Non-Anion Gap Metabolic ... Bicarb shift • Metabolic ... Compensatory for Metabolic