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

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... + Respiratory Acidosis ... pCO2 ↑ - Metabolic ... acidosis #Arterial ... Interpretation #AcidBase
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation
 • AG/non-AG Metabolic Acidosis
 • AG Acidosis "Delta/Delta"
 • Metabolic Alkalosis
Arterial Blood Gas ... • AG/non-AG Metabolic ... /Delta" • Metabolic ... AcidosisRespiratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis #acidbase
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential ... AcidosisRespiratory ... AcidosisMetabolic ... Kfischer_10 #AcidBase ... Disorders #nephrology #differential
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
: - Metabolic acidosis ... (U) L = Lactic ... acid/Lactic acidosis ... of the brain (respiratory ... #Patterns #Respiratory
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... Acidosis (HCO3 ... Acidosis (pCO2 ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing ... in Lactic Acidosis ... BGA: severe lactic ... compensate for metabolic ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... - Overview and Pathophysiology ... ) Lactic Acidosis ... defined as an arterial ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... Metabolic acidosis ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... acidosis • DKA ... exposures • Lactic ... acidosis of any
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... Acidosis: Lactic ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory