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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 ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... /Chronic renal failure ... #AcidBase #disorders
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis ... acidosis pH ↑ ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↓ - ... pH ↓ pCO2 ↑ - ... #alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH
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 Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Acid-Base Disorders ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... AcidBase #Acid #Base #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... has a primary alkalosis ... has a primary acidosis ... >40 patient's alkalosis ... >40 patient's acidosis
#Diagnosis #Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Metabolic #Respiratory #Algorithm #Curbsiders
Nephro #AcidBase #Disorders ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders ... Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders ... Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis
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 ... Salicylates Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic