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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Methanol (formic acid ... ) - Uremia ... tablets or INH - Lactic ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... Addison disease - Renal
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... delta/delta) to see ... Generally, for acid ... : Lactic Acidosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... DKA, Alcoholic lactic
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactate Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... again we might see ... Acidosis: Hypoxic ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Aka pyroglutamic acidosis ... cycle • Amino acid ... • Liver and renal ... undetectable • Lactic ... turnaround) • le
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... , bradycardia. renal ... drug, it causes amnesia ... can result in lactic ... acidosis.
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... the presence of anemia ... • Serum uric acid ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... E-aminocaproic acid ... diseases: syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... ), sickle cell anemia