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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Determine the pH ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... Base #diagnosis #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Metabolic alkalosis pH ... Respiratory alkalosis pH ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
three variables (pH ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Winters #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... Base #Disorders #nephrology
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... problem, is the pH ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Acidosis • Urine pH ... obstruction • Urine pH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase