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== Formula ==
==Clinical Features==
*Compensatory respiratory tachypnea


*PCO2 = (1.5 x [HCO3–] + 8) ± 2
==Differential Diagnosis==
*In acute setting PCO2 should fall by 1 mmHg for every 1 mEq fall in HCO3
{{Anion gap metabolic acidosis}}


== DDX ==
===Non-gap===
{{Non anion gap acidosis}}


=== Gap ===
==Evaluation==
;Osm gap = measured osm - calculated osm (normal 10-15)
;Calculated Osm = 2(Na)+(glucose/18)+(BUN/2.8)+(BAL/5)


#Lactic acidosis
*Primary acidosis if pH <7.38
##Sepsis, shock, liver dz, CO, CN, metformin, methemoglobin
*HCO3 <24 = metabolic acidosis
#Renal failure
*Always determine if there is another acid/base process occurring
##Uremia
**Primary respiratory acidosis if pCO2 > pCO2expected
#Ketoacidosis
**Primary respiratory alkalosis if pCO2 < pCO2expected
##DKA, AKA, starvation
***use Winter's formula: PCO2 (expected) = (1.5 x [HCO3–] + 8) ± 2
#Ingestions
***In acute setting PCO2 should fall by 1 mmHg for every 1 mEq fall in HCO3
##Inc osm gap
**Concurrent metabolic alkalosis if delta-delta > 28
###Methanol, ethylene glycol
**Delta-Delta = (AG - 12) + HCO3
##Nl osm gap
###Salicylates


=== Non-gap ===
==Management==
*Treat source
*Correct any [[respiratory acidosis]]
*[[Bicarbonate]]
**HCO3 dose in mEq = 0.5(wt in kg) x (24 - measured HCO3)
**Each bicarb 0.5mEq/kg causes 1 meq/L rise in HCO3
**Consider for:
***Bicarb <4
***pH <7.20 AND shock/myocardial irritability
***Severe hyperchloremic acidemia
***lower threshold with non-AG acidosis (greater HCO3 loss)
****Lost bicarbonate would take days to replenish


#Hyperkalemia
==See Also==
##Resolving DKA
*[[Acid-base disorders]]
##Early uremic acidosis
##Early obstructive
##RTA Type IV
##Hypoaldo
##K-sparing diuretics
#Hypokalemia
##RTA Type I
##RTA Type II
##Acetazolamide
##Acute diarrhea
###(May be assoc with gap if hypoperfusion -> lactic acidosis)


== Treatment ==
==References==
 
<references/>
Treat source
[[Category:FEN]]
 
[[Category:Toxicology]]
=== Bicarbonate Indications ===
 
#Bicarb <4
#pH <7.10 + Sx shock/myocardial irritability
#Severe hyperchloremic acidemia + Sx shock/myocardial irritability
 
== Source ==
 
2/21/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)
 
<br/>[[Category:FEN]] <br/><br/>

Latest revision as of 15:12, 22 July 2017

Clinical Features

  • Compensatory respiratory tachypnea

Differential Diagnosis

Anion gap metabolic acidosis

Non-gap

Evaluation

Osm gap = measured osm - calculated osm (normal 10-15)
Calculated Osm = 2(Na)+(glucose/18)+(BUN/2.8)+(BAL/5)
  • Primary acidosis if pH <7.38
  • HCO3 <24 = metabolic acidosis
  • Always determine if there is another acid/base process occurring
    • Primary respiratory acidosis if pCO2 > pCO2expected
    • Primary respiratory alkalosis if pCO2 < pCO2expected
      • use Winter's formula: PCO2 (expected) = (1.5 x [HCO3–] + 8) ± 2
      • In acute setting PCO2 should fall by 1 mmHg for every 1 mEq fall in HCO3
    • Concurrent metabolic alkalosis if delta-delta > 28
    • Delta-Delta = (AG - 12) + HCO3

Management

  • Treat source
  • Correct any respiratory acidosis
  • Bicarbonate
    • HCO3 dose in mEq = 0.5(wt in kg) x (24 - measured HCO3)
    • Each bicarb 0.5mEq/kg causes 1 meq/L rise in HCO3
    • Consider for:
      • Bicarb <4
      • pH <7.20 AND shock/myocardial irritability
      • Severe hyperchloremic acidemia
      • lower threshold with non-AG acidosis (greater HCO3 loss)
        • Lost bicarbonate would take days to replenish

See Also

References