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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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with the Anion Gap ... Now, look at the gas ... the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Anion gap? ... Compensation, Acute ... #Acid #Base #Gas
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... Viral infections (acute ... inflammation (acute