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Summary of metabolic compensation for respiratory acid-base disorders
#Diagnosis #Nephro #Respiratory #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Compensation #Formulas #Curbsiders
compensation for ... respiratory acid-base ... disorders #Diagnosis ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... for appropriate metabolic ... and respiratory ... compensation ... #Metabolic #Acidosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis • Respiratory ... Acidosis • Metabolic ... #AcidBase #Acid ... #Base #Disorders
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Algorithm #Causes #Compensation
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... it is a primary respiratory ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #Base #Disorders
Acid-Base (Made Easy) - Algorithm for determining the primary acid / base disorder
#Diagnosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid-Base (Made ... determining the primary acid ... / base disorder ... #Diagnosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... • Respiratory compensation ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
PLACO Mnemonic - ... Approach to Acid-Base ... Disorders P - ... Anion Gap C - Compensation ... #Base #diagnosis
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 ... compensation ... compensation if ... #Metabolic #Acidosis