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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Metabolic alkalosis pH ... Respiratory alkalosis pH ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Acidosis • Urine pH ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acidemia (pH ... mmHg) Alkalemia (pH ... #Differential #Diagnosis
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG, pH ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Versus #Comparison #PH
Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
Epithelial cells, pH ... #Diagnosis #Urinalysis
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
environment looks like (pH ... Correlation #Comparison #pH ... #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
+, CI-, HCO3-, PH ... 2: Look at the PH ... Step 3a If pH ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... Disorders #Worksheet #diagnosis
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... UA with urine pH ... secretion • Urine pH ... : • Urine pH ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Look at PH. ... component agrees with pH ... Whichever agrees with pH ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
for causes of PH ... #Hypertension #PH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis