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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
- Metabolic + Respiratory ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... ↓ - Respiratory ... ↑ - Respiratory ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
- Differential Diagnosis ... HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... HCO3 7:10 • Respiratory ... Alkalosis (pCO2 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... calculate the expected pCO2 ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
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 ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis
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 respiratory ... patient's acidosis is respiratory ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... Disorders #Worksheet #diagnosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
- pCO2 (respiratory ... agrees with pH (respiratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis
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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
and Differential Diagnosis ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Differential Diagnosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Respiratory Oxygenation Cycle - Pathophysiology
PO2 and PCO2

By @rev.med

#Respiratory #Oxygenation #Cycle #circulation #pathophysiology
Respiratory Oxygenation ... Pathophysiology PO2 ... and PCO2 By @rev.med ... #Respiratory #