acid-base

Question 1

what can cause respiratory acidosis

Answer 1

CHAMPP
CNS depression
Hemo/pneumothorax
Airway obstruction
Myopathy
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema

Question 2

CHAMPP

Answer 2

CNS depression
Hemo/pneumothorax
Airway obstruction
Myopathy
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema

Question 3

High CO2
Low pH

Answer 3

Respiratory acidosis

Question 4

what can cause respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 4

CHAMPS
CNS disease
Hypoxia
Anxiety
Mechanical ventilation
Progesterone
Salicylates + Sepsis

Question 5

Low CO2
High pH

Answer 5

respiratory alkalosis

Question 6

Altered sensorium, HOTN, arrhythmias, hyperkalemia, insulin resistance

Answer 6

metabolic acidosis

Question 7

What can cause metabolic acidsois

Answer 7

Alcohol disorder, sepsis, diarrhea, kidney disease

Question 8

NAGMA

Answer 8

Normal anion gap = HARDUP
Hyperalimentation (TPN), hyperchloremia
Acetazolamide
Renal tubular acidosis
Diarrhea
Ureteral diversion
Pancreatic fistula

Question 9

WAGMA

Answer 9

WIDE anion gap = MUDPILES
Methanol
Uremia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Propylene glycerol
Isoniazid
Lactic acidosis
Ethylene glycol
Salicylate toxicity

Question 10

how do you calculate the anion gap?

Answer 10

Calculate anion gap → Na - (Cl + HCO3) ~ 10-14 +/- 2

Question 11

Low pH
Low bicarb

Answer 11

metabolic acidosis

Question 12

Altered sensorium, seizures, coma, arrhythmias, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia

Answer 12

metabolic alkalosis

Question 13

what can cause metabolic alkalosis

Answer 13

VOMIT
Vomiting/NG suction
Overcorrection of hypercapnia
Mineralocorticoid access
Iatrogenic
Total volume loss

Question 14

High pH
High bicarb

Answer 14

metabolic alkalosis

Question 15

acute respiratory acidosis has a response of

Answer 15

1 HCO3 increase / 10 CO2

Question 16

chronic respiratory acidosis has a response of

Answer 16

3-4 HCO3 increase/ 10 CO2

Question 17

Acute respiratory alkalosis response

Answer 17

2 HCO3 decrease/10 CO2

Question 18

chronic respiratory alkalosis response

Answer 18

5 HCO3 decrease / 10 CO2