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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Do you need an ABG ... Generally, for acid ... ~0.05 to pH and
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #bloodgas #Acid
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary alkalosis ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... #Base #Disorders
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... Look at the pH 2 ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
overwhelms the renal ... elevated urine pH ... levels, low urine pH ... however, metabolic disorders ... inborn congenital disorder
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - CPK, uric acid ... - 45% - Pre-renal
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... consequence of fatty acid ... gap acidosis (pH ... blood glucose (BG ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... • Metabolic alkalosis ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Inhibitors of Renal ... specific bleeding disorders
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Consumption of organic anions
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Demineralization
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Lactate, dissociated fatty acids, etc.
Metabolism
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HCO3
Hyperventilation
CO, output with expiration†
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Vomiting
Нуро-
kalemia
Нуро-
volemia
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HCO;
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ЗНСОз
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Na
Proximal tubules
Hypopara-thyroidism
Aldosteronet
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Liver failure
Urea
Distal nephron
NH4
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Met
dissociated fatty acids ... deficiency 8 Arg ... 个个 [H*] PrH pH ... [HC03] >7.45 #Alkalosis