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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
HCO3 12:10 • Respiratory ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... HCO3 7:10 • Respiratory ... Alkalosis (pCO2 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Acetazolamide Causes ... of Respiratory ... of Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
without depletion: Respiratory ... alkalosis, Insulin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
encountered in respiratory ... alkalosis, such ... hyperventilation, which causes ... negative in the alkalotic
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... /L • Gastric alkalosis ... reversal of chronic respiratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Syndrome • Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis • Hypokalemia ... endocrinology #causes
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... cause 3) Labs ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... Alkalosis, High
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory ... Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... hypercapnia #respiratory ... acidbase #acidosis #alkalosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
- Metabolic + Respiratory ... Acidosis + Alkalosis ... pH ↑ pCO2 ↓ - Respiratory ... alkalosis pH ↓ ... pCO2 ↑ - Respiratory
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
 •
Framework • Respiratory ... Acidosis • Respiratory ... Alkalosis • Metabolic ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... #respiratory #metabolic