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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... #Base #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... of High Anion Gap ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... #alkalosis #metabolic
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
PLACO Mnemonic - ... Approach to Acid-Base ... Disorders P - ... A - Calculate Anion ... Gap C - Compensation
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics
Why should we switch from MUDPILES to GOLDMARK?
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High Anion Gap Metabolic ... ) - Mnemonics Why ... toxins that can cause ... and acid precursors ... #HAGMA #Mnemonic
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
effect) • Normal gap ... metabolic acidosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... and potassium acid
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... a significant anion ... gap (Na - Cl - ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis (HAGMA ... salicylate toxicity causes ... underexcretion of acids ... Diagnosis #GOLDMARK #mnemonic