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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap Metabolic acidosis ... Gap Metabolic acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Summary
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 ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and ... do more work = ANION ... GAP - Amy Chung ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation ... #Diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... metabolic acidosis ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis
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 ... of infection, antibiotics ... gap metabolic acidosis ... production, the rate of metabolism ... acidosis has resolved
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... gap acidosis (pH ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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acidosis (12-48 ... post-ingestion) - Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Acidosis. ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Blood gas usually ... alkalosis and metabolic ... acidosis. ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Management