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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... of Respiratory ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... of Respiratory
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... shallow breathing in adults ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... cause 3) Labs ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... , Respiratory Alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... #diagnosis #causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... min in normal adults ... and metabolic acidosis ... due to metabolic acidosis ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary