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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #VBG #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... decarboxylation/gas ... muscle cells • Gas ... may cause metabolic ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
In a normal gap ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... fatty acid (FA) metabolism ... Glucosuria causes ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... OTCs, herbals, abx ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #differential ... #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas ... using reservoir bag ... and APL valve < ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas ... and APL valve ( ... arterial blood gas ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
using reservoir bag ... and APL valve. ... -1) Embolism, gas ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab ... Metabolic Acidosis ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis