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Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... - Diarrhea pH ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Renal artery stenosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis ... acidosis pH ↑ ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↓ - ... pH ↓ pCO2 ↑ - ... #alkalosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Look at PH. ... Alkalotic or acidotic ... - If alkalotic, ... component agrees with pH ... Whichever agrees with pH
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acidemia (pH < ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... • Metabolic Alkalosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
or alkalotic than ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... /Chronic renal failure
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... production Respiratory alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #alkalosis #metabolic
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Addison disease - Renal ... #Alkalosis #Respiratory ... #Metabolic #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
has a primary alkalosis ... has a primary acidosis ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... >40 patient's acidosis ... <40 patient's acidosis