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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Pharmacology
- Loss of NaHCO3
- Metabolic acidosis
- Tolerance develops after 2-3 days

#Carbonic #Anhydrase #Inhibitor
Carbonic Anhydrase ... Inhibitor Pharmacology ... Loss of NaHCO3 - Metabolic ... acidosis - Tolerance ... #Carbonic #Anhydrase
Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Determination of Type of Acidosis ... Indicates Acidemia #Acidosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory ... Algorithm #DeltaDelta #CriticalCare
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
• Carbonic Anydrase ... Bicarb diuresis & metabolic ... Acidosis -> compensatory
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis - Differential ... II • Carbonic anhydrase
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Causes lactic acidosis ... patients with a metabolic ... acidosis? ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
demand — correct metabolic ... acidosis, decrease ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
development of metabolic ... acidosis - Protective ... Hyperchloremia nonanion gap metabolic ... acidosis • Saline ... NS #comparison #pharmacology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... Alcoholic lactic acidosis ... Presents as AG acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
see above), no metabolic ... acidosis ... Table #Comparison #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... result in lactic acidosis ... Versed) - CYP3A4 metabolism ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare