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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... conditions all of which cause ... result: a metabolic acidosis ... different types/causes ... Table #Comparison #PH
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Normal Values • pH ... Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Cannot lower pH ... Management #Nephrology #Causes ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Kussmaul Breathing Pattern

Demonstration of Kussmaul breathing pattern seen here in Diabetic Ketoacidosis.  Initial pH was
Initial pH was 6.95 ... severe metabolic acidosis ... Breathing #Pattern #Pulmonary
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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273 mOsmol/L • pH ... 308 mOsmol/L • pH ... Ringers (LR) • pH ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... hypertension; CXR ... haemangiomatosis; PH ... ; PVOD, pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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deep breathing Pulmonary ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Resuscitation 2) Urine pH
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for causes ... of PH (left heart ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... #Hypertension #PH