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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Acid-Base ... • Metabolic acidosis ... potassium #low #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... normal Type 4: Hyperkalemic ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... starts by measuring ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #causes #nephrology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
using reservoir bag ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypocalciuria (spot ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management