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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... gap, Delta-delta ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap = AG + 2.5( ... Gap Metabolic acidosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Aspirin - salicylate ... @jadav_md #Anion ... #Gap #Metabolic
More recently a new mnemonic has been suggested to update new our understanding of anion-gap generating
a new mnemonic has ... understanding of anion-gap ... mnemonic “GOLD MARK” was ... Methanol -A – Aspirin ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
- Mnemonic for Anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Methanol A - Aspirin ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... #Salicylate #Aspirin ... #management #Treatment
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
acidosis that has ... a normal anion ... gap (hyperchloremic ... causes of RTA #Diagnosis ... Features #Table #Comparison
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acidosis • Osmolar Gap ... • Anion Gap ... Alcohol #Ingestion #diagnosis ... #toxicology #comparison
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... gap metabolic acidosis ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... gap closes and
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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alcohol consumption Diagnostic ... gap > 12 • Ketones ... serum or urine Treatment ... mmol until the anion ... gap is closed
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... • Late: normal anion ... gap acidosis, ↓ ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... #Management #Treatment