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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #metabolic #respiratory
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Respiratory acidosis
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
, pCO2) move in ... it is a primary respiratory ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
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 ... to do more work ... #Metabolic #Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... pH pCO2 ↓ ↓ ... Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic acidosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
- If acidotic ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... Bicarb/BE/BD (metabolic ... agrees with pH (respiratory ... or metabolic) is
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... patient's alkalosis is respiratory ... is respiratory; ... patient's acidosis ... is metabolic Step
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 ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
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AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm