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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... ) Analysis - Metabolic ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... #AcidBase #Diagnosis ... #Compensation #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... • Respiratory compensation ... metabolic acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
- pCO2 (respiratory ... or metabolic) is ... #BloodGas #ABG # ... VBG #Analysis #Interpretation ... #diagnosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... patient have an acidosis ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG ... #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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and Differential Diagnosis ... the appropriate compensation ... Differential Diagnosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Compensation
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... cause 3) Labs ... show anion-gap metabolic ... Acidosis, Respiratory ... 4.5 mmol/L 5) Dialysis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab ... Acidosis. ... Metabolic Acidosis ... K+ in the ECF causes ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis