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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Metabolic Acidosis - Gap ... Algorithm • Elevated Anion ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... of H+) • Normal ... Anion Gap (<14)
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Low Anion Gap - ... mechanisms of a Low Anion ... to 2.5 for the anion ... gap) • Normal ... anion gap acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... gap, Delta-delta ... : Anion Gap (AG ... 2 Corrected Anion ... Anion Gap Metabolic
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
gap (particularly ... gap). ... To estimate the normal ... anion gap for that ... gap #Diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... air on ultrasound ... #Venous #Gas #Air ... #Clinical #POCUS
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... VBG - Calculate Anion ... Gap - UAG and ... Urine osmolar gap ... Calculate Urinary Anion
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... gap - MUDPILES: ... Salicylates (late) Normal ... anion gap - HARDASS
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Anion Gap (<14) ... Need to correct anion ... add 2.5 to the anion
Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Large subpleural consolidation with static air bronchograms.

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Pneumonia #Lung #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS Large ... consolidation with static air ... @SAlerhand #Pneumonia ... #Air #Bronchograms
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
• pH < 7.3 • Anion ... gap > 10 mEq/L ... • pH > 7.3 • Anion ... gap normal < 10 ... • Serum BHB normal