You can not blow off acid/base when preparing for your boards. We believe it's 1% of the content. Here is a simple approach to understanding acid base questions.

1. Acid Base Principles Review
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Assistant Preparing For The PANCE
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2. Metabolic Acidosis
•3 Up
– K+/Respirations (“KUSSMAL”)/Anion Gap
•3 Down
– pH/pCO2/Bicarb

3. Alkalosis
Acidosis
pH 7.4
M
“Klaus’
Clarification”
M
Carbon
Dioxide
?
> or <
40?
3
R
R

4. M
M 4
R
This is crap. Bicarb
drip
Hyperventilation
Sleepy if acute
COPD  full compensatio
Metabolic compensation
“3 up & 3 down”
Respiratory compensation