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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Gap (AG). 2) Next ... Do you need an ABG ... : • Anion Gap ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... ) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... Anion Gap - UAG ... #nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis (HAGMA ... associated with short ... underexcretion of acids ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
gap acidosis, is ... consequence of fatty acid ... gap acidosis (pH ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... AG acidosis with ... #Differential #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... produce Acetoacetic acid ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Increase fresh gas ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup