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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Base Disorders ... /base, a VBG approximates ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Base #Disorders ... Diagnosis #acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Chronic diarrhea ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... failure (uremia ... acidosis/Chronic ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential