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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... #AcidBase #Acid ... #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... - Comparison Table ... • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... ) • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #ketones #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Evaluation and Differential ... Lactic Acidosis, Ketoacidosis ... #Base #Disorders
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Differential #
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
neuromuscular blockade - Differential ... Diagnosis - Drugs, Acid-base ... Disorders, Metabolic ... blockade #Prolonged #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... , Starvation ketoacidosis ... , Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... diagnoses using the differentials ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... consequence of fatty acid ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... #ketones #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Pathophysiology Lactic acid ... the conjugate base ... of lactic acid ... Acidosis #types #differential ... pathophysiology #classification