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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↑ - ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Algorithm
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... • Salicylates Metabolic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2 ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... calculate the expected pCO2 ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... : pH pCO2 ↓ ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Compensation Equations Metabolic ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ↓ 1.2 Metabolic ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Compensation #Metabolic
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Bicarb diuresis & metabolic ... Anti-emetic O2 (SaO2 ... #Medications #Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #management