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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
- Metabolic + Respiratory ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ ... Respiratory alkalosis ... Respiratory acidosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Look at PH. ... Alkalotic or acidotic ... - pCO2 (respiratory ... component agrees with pH ... (respiratory or
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... Alkalosis (pCO2
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Gas Analysis 1. pH ... Respiratory Acidosis ... CO2 production Respiratory ... alkalosis drive ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
three variables (pH ... it is a primary respiratory ... Nephro #AcidBase #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Metabolic ... #Respiratory #Compensation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
or an alkalosis ... Look at the pH 2 ... direction of the pH ... problem, is the pH ... alkalosis **If
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Normal Values • pH ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH
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 ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #alkalosis
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 ... is respiratory ... is respiratory;
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... , Respiratory Alkalosis ... Resuscitation 2) Urine pH