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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... patient have an acidosis ... to do more work ... Interpretation #BloodGas ... #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas ... #Acid #Base #Gas
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Box C). ❹ Take bloods ... Check serial lactates ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... delegate task of evaluating ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... Medical history ... stratification #diagnosis