Acid-Base Mnemonic

Here's a quick and simple way to determine if a pH disturbance is respiratory or metabolic:

 

 

Note: "This mnemonic assumes compensation and combined disorders may also be present so always look at the HCO3- as well!"

Thanks to Trevor Cook MD.

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#9 Nuwan Gunawardhana 2016-04-21 12:32
Makes things a lot easier, and more importantly quicker having that time constraint on the exam. Thanks!
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#8 Chitra P 2016-04-21 02:57
Thanks, Dr. Barone. This is a very helpful picture +mnemonic.
The visual aspect makes it easy to remember
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#7 Armita D 2016-04-21 02:56
You are the best dr.barone, I've learned a lot from your page
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#6 Dunia S 2016-04-20 02:24
:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome.. Thanks a lot
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#5 Paco M 2016-04-20 00:20
Awesome
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#4 Chukwuemeka O 2016-04-20 00:14
I think this helps! Damn...where was this mnemonic? I had to fail acid-base balance hundred times to understand it and yet there was an easy way out like this! Keep it coming Dr Barone
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#3 Mary Jo R 2016-04-20 00:13
I'll try to explain it this way to my students. The picture will be extremely helpful!
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#2 Marcela I 2016-04-19 22:32
Great Dr. John Barone, you rock ! :-) :-) :-)
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#1 Abel V 2016-02-07 03:11
Awesome
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