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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Framework • Respiratory ... Acidosis • Respiratory ... Alkalosis • Metabolic ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... Base #Disorders #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
metabolic and respiratory ... Care Medicine #Respiratory ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... Winters #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Respiratory #Metabolic ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... compensation • Respiratory ... alkalosis: - ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
without depletion: Respiratory ... alkalosis, Insulin ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... tachypnea with no respiratory ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... Alkalosis, High ... Level: 150mg/kg Management
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Syndrome, Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... /L • Gastric alkalosis ... reversal of chronic respiratory ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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contraction metabolic alkalosis ... Early nephrologv ... Fluid #Balance #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... Respiratory insufficiency ... aspiration and acute respiratory ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology