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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... (ABG) Analysis ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas ... (ABG) Interpretation ... • AG/non-AG Metabolic ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG ... Interpretation #diagnosis #acidbase
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
What's in a Blood Gas ... VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... PvCO2 >45mmHg has ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... Comparison #PH #PCO2
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... ABG And BMP Normal ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Look at the pCO2 ... more work = ANION GAP ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Base and Blood Gas ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and non-ARDS) ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... Maneuvers: only as ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
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pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... Calculate Anion Gap ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... must be present, as ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS