2. Arterial Blood Gas
pH/PaCo2/PaO2/ HCO俗 /O2 Sat
7.4/40/95/24/98
First determine if the patient is Oxygenating by
determining the Pa02/FiO2
PaFi >300 is normal
3. Primary Disorder
Start at HCO俗 HCO俗
Normal HCO俗
21-27mEq/L
Normal pH
7.35-7.45
Decreased
pH
Low
Metabolic
Acidosis
High
Respiratory
Alkalosis
Elevated
pH
Low
Respiratory
Acidosis
High
Metabolic
Alkalosis
4. Metabolic Acidosis
Always Calculate Anion
Gap
Normal AG
12 賊2
Normal Osmolal Gap <10
Normal Urine AG 30-50
Anion Gap
Elevated
Osmolal gap
Elevated
Consider
Ethylene Glycol
or Methanol
Normal
Consider Ketoacidosis,
Lactic Acidosis, Renal
Failure, ASA Toxicity
Normal
Urine Anion
Gap
Negative
Extra Renal
Cause
Positive
Renal Cause
6. Low Anion Gap
Most unmeasured anions consist of albumin
Hypoalbuminemia may cause a low AG
Serum AG falling by 2.5meq/L for every 1 g/dL (10 g/L)
reduction in the serum albumin concentration
Increased Light Chains (Multiple Myeloma)is
an unmeasured cation
This results in a Low Anion Gap
7. Methanol MUDPILES
Uremia
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Paraldehyde
Isoniazid or Iron tablets
Lactic Acidosis
Ethylene Glycol
Salicylate Toxicity
8. Osmolal Gap
Osmolal Gap = [Measured Osmolality] [Calculated Osmolality]
Normal Osmolality: 280 mosmol/kg
Calculated Osmolality = 2 +
18 + ( 牛
2.8)
Reasons for Increased Osmolal Gap:
The presence of an additional solute or solutes ( i.e. Ethanol,
Methanol, or Ethylene Glycol
The measured sodium concentration may be spuriously
reduced (called pseudohyponatremia) with marked
hyperlipidemia or hyperproteinemia.
9. Urine Anion Gap
Urine AG= ([UNa+] + [UK+]) [UCl-]
Normal Urine AG: 30-50mEq/L
Indirect estimate of urinary ammonium (NH4+) excretion, which is not measured
directly in clinical practice.
Extrarenal causes have an increase in NH4+ excretion because they kidneys are
responding appropriately to the acidosis and attempting to rid the body of H+.
NH4+ is excreted in the form of NH4Cl thereby making the UAG negative.
Urine Renal Cell Blood
NH4+
NH4+ Cl-
NH4Cl
NH3 H+
11. RTA Type 2
(proximal)
RTA Type 1
(distal)
RTA Type 4
H+
12. Mixed Disorders
Is there a compounding metabolic or respiratory disorder?
Determine what the HCO俗 would be if there were no Anion Gap by
calculating the Corrected [HCO俗 ].
Determine if the change is PCO2 is appropriate compensation for
the primary metabolic acidosis.
Corrected [HCO俗 ] = measured [HCO俗 ] + [AG 12]
Expected Respiratory Compensation
Acute = . HCO俗 +
Chronic 躯2 = HCO俗 + 15
Quick Check PCO2 value should approximate last 2 digits of pH
If PCO2 is not equal to expected compensatory value consider
secondary respiratory disorder.
13. Metabolic Alkalosis
Loss of H+ leads to an increase in HCO俗 , when renal excretion of HCO俗 is not equal
Urine Chloride
<20 mEq/L
Chloride Responsive
Gastrointestinal
Loss
Renal Loss
Alkali
Administration
Contraction
Alkalosis
>20 mEq/L
Chloride Resistant
Hyperaldosteronism
Zebras
Call Nephrology
to its production a metabolic alkalosis manifest.
14. Chloride Responsive Metabolic
Alkalosis
Delivery of NaCl to the distal tubule in the
presence of Aldosterone results in H+ and K+
loss which maintains alkalosis.
GI Loss
Vomiting, NG Tube
Renal Loss
Diuretics
Alkali Administration
Contraction Alkalosis
Volume Loss leads to RAAS activation which causes a
metabolic alkalosis.
15. Mixed Disorders
Expected Respiratory Compensation for Metabolic Alkalosis
For every 1mEq/L increase in [HCO俗 ], PCO2 should increase 0.7 mm Hg
If PCO2 is not equal to expected compensatory value consider secondary respiratory
disorder.
18. Mixed Disorders
It is physically impossible to have a Respiratory Acidosis and Respiratory Alkalosis at
the same time!
Expected Renal Compensation for Respiratory Acidosis
Acute 1 mEq/L increase in [HCO俗 ] for each 10 mm Hg increase in PCO2
Chronic 3.5 mEq/L increase in [HCO俗 ] for each 10 mm Hg increase in PCO2
If [HCO俗 ] is not equal to expected compensatory value consider
secondary metabolic disorder.
20. Respiratory Alkalosis
Chronic Respiratory Alkalosis typically has
comorbid hyperchloremia
Due to retention of Cl- as HCO俗 is excreted in the
kidneys.
Causes
Pulmonary Vasculature Disease
Pulmonary HTN
Pulmonary Parenchymal Disease
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pneumonia
Hyperventilation
Anxiety
Asprin Toxicity
Pregnancy
21. Mixed Disorders
It is physically impossible to have a Respiratory Acidosis and Respiratory Alkalosis at
the same time!
Expected Renal Compensation for Respiratory Alkalosis
Acute 2 mEq/L decrease in [HCO俗 ] for each 10 mm Hg decrease in PCO2
Chronic 4-5 mEq/L decrease in [HCO俗 ] for each 10 mm Hg decrease in PCO2
If [HCO3-] is not equal to expected compensatory value consider
secondary metabolic disorder.
22. References
Internal Medicine ESSENTIALS for Students: A
Companion to MKSAP速 for Students 5 (2011)-
American College of Physicians
Step-Up to Medicine Second Edition (2008)- S.
Agabegi & E. Agabegi
Up to Date: Approach to the adult with metabolic
acidosis; Methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning;
Serum osmolal gap; Urine anion and osmolal gaps
in metabolic acidosis; Pathogenesis of metabolic
alkalosis
Editor's Notes
#8: Paraldehyde: Anticonvulsant,Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
#10: Extrarenal causes have an increase in NH4+ excretion because they kidneys are responding appropriately to the acidosis and attempting to rid the body of H+.
NH4+ is excreted in the form of NH4Cl thereby making the UAG negative.