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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... - Airflow obstruction ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Myasthenia gravis) - Obstructive ... hypoventilation) - Airway obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... patient have an acidosis ... need to do more work ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation ... #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 ... retention • Respiratory ... , Obstructive Lung ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... - avoid ileus/obstruction ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology