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Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Determination of Type of Acidosis ... Disturbances when pH ... Indicates Acidemia #Acidosis ... Algorithm #DeltaDelta #CriticalCare
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Respiratory Acidosis ... + Alkalosis pH ... ↓ - Metabolic acidosis ... - Respiratory acidosis ... #Compensation #acidosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Look at PH. ... Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If acidotic ... component agrees with pH ... Whichever agrees with pH
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal #Tubular #Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Normal Values • pH ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
are they more acidotic ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... : Lactic Acidosis ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis
COVID-19 for the Hospitalist 

Kristen Rogers MD MPH @KristenRogersMD

#COVID19 #Hospitalist #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management #Summary #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Kristen Rogers MD MPH ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... intact Can lower pH ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... Respiratory Acidosis ... Cushing’s) Metabolic Acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis