3. Alexandria Hepatology, Gastroenterology and
Fever Hospital
ZamZam Hospital
Dr/Gawad Nephrology Clinic
Msc. Clinical Pharmacy
DINAZAKIMOHAMED
ZAKI
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4. What is acid?
Acids are H+ donors.
HCL H+ + Cl
(Acid) (Hydrogen ion)(Conjugate base)
What is base?
Bases are H+ acceptors
NH3 + H NH4+
(Base) (Conjugate acid)
13. Acidosis
Alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
(due to in bicarbonate)
Respiratory acidosis
(due to in carbonic acid)
Metabolic alkalosis
(due to in bicarbonate)
Respiratory alkalosis
(due to in carbonic acid)
14. Acidosis if PH< 7.35
If PCO2 is elevated, the primary
disorder is respiratory acidosis.
If HCO3 is decreased, the
primary disorder is metabolic
acidosis.
Assess PH, PCO2, and
HCO3
15. Alkalosis if PH> 7.45
If PCO2 is decreased, the
primary disorder is respiratory
alkalosis.
If HCO3 is elevated, the primary
disorder is metabolic alkalosis.
Assess PH, PCO2, and
HCO3
16. METABOLICACIDOSIS
1.2 mm Hg decrease in PCO2 for each 1 mmol/l fall in HCO3
Expected Compensation
PCO2=1.2* HCO3
25. Calculatetheaniongap(AG)
Anion Gap= Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-)
Normal range is 6 - 12 meq/l
If AG is> 12, there is a primary metabolic acidosis regardless of PH or
HCO3
Some patients have a mixed acid-base disorder in which they have
more than one primary disorder.
NB: Hypoalbuminemia the AG by 2.5-3 meq/l for every
1 g/dl in serum albumin< 4g/dl
26. Calculatetheexcess(AG)
Excess (AG)= Total AG - Normal AG
Add excess AG to serum bicarbonate
If the sum is> a normal serum bicarbonate (example, > 30 meq/l), there
is also an AG metabolic alkalosis (this can occur in addition to other
primary disorders)
If the sum is< a normal serum bicarbonate (example, < 23 meq/l), there
is an underlying non-AG metabolic acidosis