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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential ... AcidosisRespiratory ... AlkalosisMetabolic ... AcidosisMetabolic ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
ABG) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ - Metabolic ... pCO2 ↑ - Metabolic ... pCO2 ↓ - Respiratory
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
• AG/non-AG Metabolic ... /Delta" • Metabolic ... AlkalosisRespiratory ... AcidosisRespiratory ... #alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... Bicarb/BE/BD (metabolic ... agrees with pH (respiratory ... or metabolic) is
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... 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 ... Alkalosis • Chronic ... Alkalosis Acidemic ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... Tachypnea #Evaluation #Differential
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
Summary of metabolic ... compensation for respiratory ... Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Compensation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Evaluation #workup #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Metabolic acidosis ... 5 - Differential