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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acidemia ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Compensation
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 #Acidosis ... #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 #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
and respiratory compensation ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Formula #Winters #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 ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... • Metabolic compensation ... - Differential Diagnosis ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Respiratory ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
#Diagnosis #Nephro ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Respiratory #Algorithm
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