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Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
pCO2) move in the discordant ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis
Sgarbossa’s ECG criteria for detecting ischemia in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB)

The Sgarbossa
Sgarbossas #Criteria #Discordant ... #Discordance #Normal
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
are they more acidotic ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... : Lactic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
non-AG Metabolic Acidosis ... • AG Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... diagnosis #acidbase #acidosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... - Respiratory acidosis ... #Compensation #acidosis
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal #Tubular #Acidosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If acidotic ... then it is an acidosis ... - alkalotic or acidotic ... - alkalotic or acidotic
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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• Respiratory Acidosis ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #acidosis
What are the original Sgarbossa Criteria?
- Concordant ST-segment elevation ≥ 1 mm in any lead =
V3 = 3 points - Discordant
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Respiratory Acidosis ... INH - Lactic acidosis ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Acidosis