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==Management==
==Management==
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | |A01='''pH < 7.35'''}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | A01 | | | | | |A01='''[[pH]] < 7.35'''}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | |B01='''Acidosis'''<br>(High [H<sup>+</sup>])}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B01 | | | | | |B01='''[[Acidosis]]'''<br>(High [H<sup>+</sup>])}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | }}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | |B02='''Determine the primary disorder'''<br> Metabolic or respiratory?}}
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | B02 | | | | | |B02='''Determine the primary disorder'''<br> Metabolic or respiratory?}}
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{{familytree | | | C01 | | | | | | | | | | | |C02|C01=Low [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] <br>and<br> Low PaCO<sub>2</sub>|C02=High [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] <br>and<br> High PaCO<sub>2</sub>}}
{{familytree | | | C01 | | | | | | | | | | | |C02|C01=Low [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] <br>and<br> Low PaCO<sub>2</sub>|C02=High [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] <br>and<br> High PaCO<sub>2</sub>}}
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{familytree | | | C03 | | | | | | | | | | | | C04 |C03='''Metabolic acidosis'''|C04='''Respiratory acidosis'''}}
{{familytree | | | C03 | | | | | | | | | | | | C04 |C03='''[[Metabolic acidosis]]'''|C04='''[[Respiratory acidosis]]'''}}
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{familytree | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{familytree | | | C05 | | | | | | | | | | | | C06 |C05='''Check for respiratory compensation'''<br><br>Calculate expected PCO<sub>2</sub>|C06='''Check for renal compensation'''<br><br> Calculate expected [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] }}
{{familytree | | | C05 | | | | | | | | | | | | C06 |C05='''Check for respiratory compensation'''<br><br>Calculate expected PCO<sub>2</sub>|C06='''Check for renal compensation'''<br><br> Calculate expected [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>] }}

Revision as of 03:14, 2 August 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Rim Halaby

Definition

Acidosis occurs when the pH is less or equal to 7.35 due to excess of hydrogen ions.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Common Causes

Management

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pH < 7.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acidosis
(High [H+])
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Determine the primary disorder
Metabolic or respiratory?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check [HCO32-] and PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low [HCO32-]
and
Low PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High [HCO32-]
and
High PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for respiratory compensation

Calculate expected PCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for renal compensation

Calculate expected [HCO32-]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in PaCO2=1.25 x (24- measured HCO32-)?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acute acidosis?

Increase [HCO32-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic acidosis?

Increase [HCO32-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PaCO2 too low?

Mixed metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalosis
 
 
PaCO2 too high?

Mixed metabolic acidosis with respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
[HCO32-] too low?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis
 
 
[HCO32-] too high?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis
 
[HCO32-] too low?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis
 
 
E04=[HCO32-] too high?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis
 
 
 
Measured PaCO2 is equal to expected value?

Compensated metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Measured [HCO32-] is equal to expected value?

Compensated respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Measured [HCO32-] is equal to expected value?

Compensated respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click here for the management of metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click here for the management of respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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