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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
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis ... - Metabolic + Respiratory ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... AcidBase #Diagnosis #Compensation ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Acid Base Disorders ... and respiratory ... compensation ... #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... Algorithm #Causes #Compensation
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... AcidosisRespiratory ... AlkalosisMetabolic ... AcidosisMetabolic ... #alkalosis #respiratory
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #Evaluation #workup
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
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... Respiratory Acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Expected Compensation ... #Compensation # ... Metabolic #Respiratory ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... or an alkalosis ... alkalosis **If ... to do more work ... #Metabolic #Acidosis