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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... Steps for Blood Gas ... Differentials? ... Renal failure (uremia ... - Rapid saline infusion
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Classification and Differential ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Nitroprusside infusion ... Classification #Differential ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... focus on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Elevation #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Difficult to diagnosis as ... #Differential #
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... paraldehyde L - Lactate ... that results in lactate ... linezolid U - Uremia ... #diagnosis #differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... , spider/snake bites ... HUS, DIC, HELLP, AS ... #Differential #
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
(AIEOU): • A: Acidosis ... electrolytes, bicarbonate/acetate ... molecules via diffusion ... permanent (such as ... temporary (such as