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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap Metabolic acidosis ... Gap Metabolic acidosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... Start with the Anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Base and Blood Gas ... Acidosis - non anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... - anion gap metabolic ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... Framework and Workup ... VBG - Calculate Anion ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... bodies are a normal metabolic ... accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... gap acidosis (pH
Asterixis due to Uremia on Physical Exam

29 year old male came in due to decreasing sensorium
Labs showed high anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... PhysicalExam #nephrology #clinical
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... primary problem – metabolic ... or concomitant metabolic ... need to do more work ... = ANION GAP -
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... patient's alkalosis is metabolic ... patient's acidosis is metabolic ... a significant anion ... gap (Na - Cl -
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... - Clinical manifestations ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... COP DDX: • CAP
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Due to neuronal metabolism ... 3) Follow the anion ... gap until it closes