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Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... (ABG) Analysis ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Metabolic alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Now, look at the gas ... /base, a VBG approximates ... ~0.05 to pH and ... Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Metabolic alkalosis ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Blood Gas Analysis ... Alkalotic or acidotic ... Bicarb/BE/BD (metabolic ... #BloodGas #ABG # ... VBG #Analysis #Interpretation
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... anion gap metabolic ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Alkalosis (HCO3 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... three variables (pH ... Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Respiratory
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 ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation ... #Acidosis #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 ... is metabolic; If ... is metabolic Step ... #Base #Disorders
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... transport, renal ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... acidosis - Cl