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Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Compensation # ... Formula #Winters #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AcidBase
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
Summary of metabolic compensation ... respiratory acid-base disorders ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... Directions - If all ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... AcidBase #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... AcidBase #Acid #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... Preferably, all ... by failure of compensation ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... #Worksheet #diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... and Differential Diagnosis ... chronic) of the disorder ... the appropriate compensation ... Differential Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... #Summary #Nephrology
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Approach to Acid-Base Disorders ... Anion Gap C - Compensation ... AcidBase #Acid #Base #diagnosis ... #nephrology #Mnemonic
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Primary #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology