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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... anion gap metabolic ... acidosis - anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap Metabolic acidosis ... Gap Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... Acidosis and Alkalosis ... gap - MUDPILES: ... gap - HARDASS: ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
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 - ... #Metabolic #Acidosis
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
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
is metabolic; If ... is respiratory ... is respiratory; ... a significant anion ... gap (Na - Cl -
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... possible fresh gas ... amiodarone/metoprolol Metabolic ... acidosis: hyperventilate ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
calc) Osmolar Gap ... - (Cl + НСО3) Anion ... Acidosis ІнСО3 ... Alkalosis ТНСО3 ... Acidosis ТРСО2