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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 ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... HCO3 7:10 • Respiratory
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Respiratory 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 ... production Respiratory ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2 ... , pCO2) move in ... it is a primary respiratory ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Opposite, Metabolic ... Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... calculate the expected pCO2
Algorithm for Evaluation of Alkalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Metabolic #Respiratory #Alkalemia #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Compensation #Ddxof
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Alkalemia #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Alkalemia ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... pH pCO2 ↓ ↓ ... compensation • Respiratory
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... patient's alkalosis is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is metabolic
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm