Acid-Base Flashcards
what is the acid base mnemonic?
ROME
Respiratory
Opposite
Metabolic
Equal
in acid-base disorders, if the opposing value is abnormal and the pH is still abnormal, then _____ ________ has occurred
partial compensation
in acid-base disorders, if the opposing value is abnormal and the pH is normal, then _____ ________ has occurred
full compensation
what are the symptoms of metabolic acidosis?
“KUSSMAUL”
Kussmaul respirations
Urine changes (pH)
Stupor (mental confusion)
Signs of hyperkalemia (muscle twitching)
Malaise
Abdominal pain
Urine output changes
Low blood pressure
what is the initial compensation for metabolic acidosis?
hyperventilation to breath off CO2
the difference between the measured cations and anions in the blood
anion gap
how to calculate anion gap?
Na - (Cl + HCO3)
how to calculate anion gap with normal levels of albumin?
albumin x 3
what are 3 endogenous causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis?
DLC
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Lactic acidosis
Chronic Kidney Disease
what are 4 exogenous causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis?
MEAT
Methanol poisoning
Ethylene glycol/antifreeze
ASA overdose
Toluene (paint/glue sniffing)
what is the most common cause of non-anion gap metabolic acidosis?
type II renal tubular acidosis (proximal)
unable to reabsorb HCO3
what 2 conditions is type I renal tubular acidosis most common in?
Sjogren’s
glue/paint sniffing
what is the most common cause of type IV renal tubular acidosis?
diabetes mellitus
what causes pancreatitis, panniculitis, polyarthritis, blurred vision and fatigue in metabolic acidosis ?
hyperglycemia
what causes CNS abnormalities in metabolic acidosis?
ethylene glycol poisoning