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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Disorders - Evaluation ... and Differential ... chronic) of the disorder ... Differential Diagnosis ... , Ketoacidosis,
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
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... #Differential #
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... : Diabetic ketoacidosis ... , Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... • Normal acid-base ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary acidosis ... diagnoses using the differentials ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid #Base ... #diagnosis #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
• Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • Starvation ketoacidosis ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
- Classification ... and Differential ... Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... #Classification ... #Differential #
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... by an anion gap acidosis ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... marked anion gap acidosis ... #ketones #differential