Approach to Acid Base Disorders

Lessons

1. Definitions and Background
2. Look at the pH (Step 1)
3. Calculate Anion Gap (Step 2)
4. Calculate Delta Gap if there is AGMA (Step 3)
5. Evaluate for respiratory compensation with ABG (Step 4)
6. Assess Sodium/Chloride relationship (Step 5)
7. Calculate Urinary Anion Gap (UAG) if there is NGMA (Step 6)
8. Example Problems of Acid Base Disorders

9. References for Acid Base Disorders