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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Gap (AG). 2) Next ... Do you need an ABG ... an ABG by adding ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap = AG + 2.5( ... of High Anion Gap
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
effect) • Normal gap ... metabolic acidosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
effect Normal gap ... Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... do more work = ANION ... GAP - Amy Chung ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary alkalosis ... a significant anion ... gap (Na - Cl - ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid #Base
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... gap acidosis (pH ... Glucosuria causes
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Respiratory Acid-Base ... Disorders Alkalosis ... High altitude, Pneumonia ... #alkalosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... 3:1), and the base ... granulomatous disorders ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
#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 ... ACID-BASE AG ... - (Cl + НСО3) Anion ... Gap (Serum) H_def ... 9 Respiratory Acidosis