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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
pH - What’s the primary ... gap metabolic acidosis ... - anion gap metabolic ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #metabolic #respiratory
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Anion gap - ... #Respiratory #Metabolic
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Urinary Chloride ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #causes #urinary
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... For a primary respiratory ... do more work = ANION ... GAP - Amy Chung
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Algorithm Cl- ... gap metabolic acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
is metabolic; If ... is respiratory ... patient's acidosis is metabolic ... a significant anion ... gap (Na - Cl -
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocarditis Metabolic ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... • Empyema • Urinary ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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) Evaluate for Respiratory ... Acidosis (Check Blood Gas ... ) (-) Likely Metabolic ... Alkalosis Urine ... #alkalosis #algorithm