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

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... gap - MUDPILES: ... gap - HARDASS: ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... Metabolic alkalosis ... : 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)
Start with the Anion ... Gap (AG). 2) Next ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Anion gap metabolic ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... Framework and Workup ... #Metabolic #NAGMA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... or an alkalosis ... to do more work ... = ANION GAP - ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
3) Labs show anion-gap ... metabolic acidosis ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis
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 #video
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
convert to mmol/L Anion-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... , "unmeasured" anion ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Toxicity #toxicology #nephrology