#88 Acid base, boy bands, and grandfather clocks with Joel Topf MD

Dominate acid-base disturbances with the wisdom of @kidney_boy aka Joel Topf, MD, Chief of Nephrology at Kashlak Memorial Hospital. Master his 5 key steps for interpreting acid-base disorders and decode any ABG, VBG, and BMP to find the primary disorder, and any other disorders tucked away in the ABG! Plus: Henderson-Hasselbach and pH simplified; the anion gap, should your correct it?; choice of IV fluid; osmolar gaps, methanol, ethylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol; and how metabolic disorders are like a boy band. Be sure to follow along the Dr. Topf’s brilliant acid-base powerpoint.

Written and produced by Joel Topf MD, Shreya Trivedi MD, Xavi Jimenez MD; Images by Hannah Abrams; Edited by Matthew Watto MD

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