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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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- Evaluation and ... Now, look at the gas ... : GI loss of bicarb ... : GI loss of H+, ... #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Increased Loss: • GI ... - Metabolic alkalosis ... decarboxylation/gas ... metabolic acidosis