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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... Interpretation #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Compensation
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2 ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... #Respiratory #Compensation
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
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pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... Anion Gap C - Compensation ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Algorithm #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
and respiratory compensation ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #AcidBase
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
- Is there any compensation ... is no metabolic compensation ... either partial compensation ... appropriate respiratory compensation ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Alkalosis Step 3 - Compensation ... • Metabolic compensation ... • Respiratory compensation ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Disorders - Expected Compensation ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ∆ HCO3 ↓ 1 → ∆ pCO2 ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Disorders #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... 3: Look at the pCO2 ... . 3a: If pCO2 ... metabolic; If pCO2 ... by failure of compensation
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Moderate HPS: ≥ 60 PaO2 ... Severe HPS: ≥ 50 PaO2 ... Very severe HPS: PaO2 ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management