Barone Mnemonic: Acid Base

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

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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