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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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AcidosisRespiratory ... AlkalosisMetabolic ... AcidosisMetabolic ... #diagnosis #acidosis ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Interpretation STEPS ... Alkalotic or acidotic ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... or metabolic) is ... Interpretation #diagnosis
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE PROBLEM 

#Acid #Base #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO ... Base #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Respiratory #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... Alkalosis (pCO2
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Tachypnea #Evaluation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Diagnosis 1) Start ... Differential Diagnosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
is metabolic; If ... is respiratory ... is respiratory; ... is metabolic Step ... #differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... with renal tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... Hypothyroidism, Stress
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... salicylates (+ resp alkalosis ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... #Acidosis #diagnosis ... #differential