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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... (pCO2 < 35 mmHg
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ ... - Metabolic acidosis ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↑ - ... Metabolic alkalosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Alkalosis - “BLVD ... - Contraction alkalosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2 ... , pCO2) move in ... AcidBase #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
acidosis or an alkalosis ... Look at the pCO2 ... Equal (If pCO2 ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... Bicarb/BE/BD (metabolic ... respiratory or metabolic
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
has a primary alkalosis ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... is metabolic; If ... alkalosis is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is metabolic
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic ... Disorders #Diagnosis #Peds ... Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism ... #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Differential #Algorithm
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 ↓ ... alkalosis ↓ ↑ ... alkalosis/Resp
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Algorithm #Curbsiders