Kirila Acid Base Flashcards
normal electrolytes: Na, K, Cl, CO2
Na = 135-145 (140) K = 3.5-5 (4) Cl = 98-106 (103) CO2 = 21-28 (24)
Anion Gap: calculation and normal values, and what it means
ANION GAP:
Na- (CL + HCO3) = AG
Normal: 12 +/- 2
Anion gap – reflects concentration of anions that aren’t routinely measured. (Sulfates, phosphates, acetoacetic acid, beta hydroxybutric acid)
Normal ABGs (pH, PaCO2, PaO2, HCO3, O2)
pH 7.35 – 7.45 (7.4) PaCO2 35 – 45 (40) PaO2 80 – 100 (90) HCO3 22 – 26 (24) O2 Sat 92-100%
what do you request to completely evaluate acid base states: shock, low perfusion state, lactic acid level?
Basic metabolic panel
Normal O2 calculations
104 - (.27 x age) or 100 - (1/3 x age)
o2 naturally declines with age
causes of hypoxia
Hypoventilation
V/Q (Ventilation/Perfusion)
mismatch as seen in
Pulmonary Embolus (PE)
Shunting e.g. cardiac anomalies
Low inspired fraction of O2 (FiO2)
High altitude
Diffusion abnormalities e.g.
Alveolar Hemorrhage, Connective Tissue disorder
values defining Acidosis, alkalosis, hypoxia, hypercapnia, hypocapnia
Acidosis pH < 7.35
Alkalosis pH > 7.45
Hypoxia pO2 < 60 Hypercapnia pCO2 > 45 Hypocapnia pCO2 < 35
3 step approach to determining alkalosis or acidosis
1) is pH high or low?
2) is it respiratory or metabolic?
3) if its respiratory in nature, is it a pure respiratory process or is there a metabolic component?
pH and pCO2 are both elevated
metabolic process
pH and pCO2 are in opposite directions
respiratory process
in a PURE respiratory process…..
for each 10 mmHg change in PaCO2, the pH should move in the opposite direction by .08 (+/- .02) ((so .06-.1 ))
PURE Respiratory:
If PaCO2 is 30, the pH should be
If PaCO2 is 30 ( a decrease of 10 mmHg from 40) the pH should be 7.48 (7.4 + .08)
PURE Respiratory:
If PaCO2 is 60, the pH should be….
If PaCO2 is 60 (an increase of 20 mmHg) the pH should be 7.24 (7.4 – 2 x .08 or .16) a decrease of .16 or .08 for each 10 mmHg rise in pCO2
If the rule for a pure respiratory process is (meaning the pH and PaCO2 go in opposite directions but not in their respective proportions) is not consistent with the measured findings
“a second metabolic process is present”
referred to as a mixed process
metabolic acidosis with high anion gap: diagnosis
Acute heart failure Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response Hyponatremia Azotemia Metabolic acidosis Mitral regurgitation
Metabolic acidosis: defined and causes
Metabolic acidosis – decrease in extracellular pH caused by a decrease in HCO3
- Loss of HCO3 – GIT (Gastrointestinal Tract), renal
- Increase Hydrogen load – DKA or lactic
- Decrease hydrogen excretion by kidney – uremic acidosis or RTA
types of metabolic acidosis
- elevated anion gap
2. normal anion gap with hyperchloremia
lactic acidosis: type A
shock, severe anemia, heart failure, CO poisoning