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

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

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ABG And BMP Normal ... • Respiratory compensation ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... Acid #Base #Gas #VBG
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG ... /non-AG Metabolic ... AcidosisRespiratory ... Arterial #BloodGas #ABG ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... for acid/base, a VBG ... approximates an ABG ... the appropriate compensation ... retention • Respiratory
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
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
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... by an anion gap acidosis ... blood glucose (BG ... marked increase in BG ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... hyperK periodic paralysis ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis