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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↓ - ... Respiratory alkalosis ... pH ↓ 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? ... production Respiratory alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... then it is an alkalosis ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... component) - alkalotic
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... has a primary alkalosis ... . 3a: If pCO2 ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... is -Y patient's alkalosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Periodic paralysis Alkalosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes
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 ... the change in pCO2 ... concomitant respiratory alkalosis ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2 ... AcidBase #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Causes of Recurrent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperthyroidism • PCOS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics