Resp/Metabolic Neumonics

Resp Acidosis

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• H – Hypoventilation

• C – CNS depression

• N – Neuromuscular disorders

• T – Trauma (spine, brain, chest wall)

• R – Restrictive lung diseases

• C – COPD

• A – Acute airway obstruction

Resp Alkalosis

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• H – Hypoxemia

• H-- Hyperventilatiom

• A – Anxiety

• P – Pain

• F – Fever

• F- Fear

• S – Stimulants

• C – CNS irritation

• V – Excessive ventilatory support

Metabolic Acidosis

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• D – Diabetic ketoacidosis

• R – Renal failure

• L – Lactic acidosis

• D – Drug overdose

• D – Diarrhea

• P – Pancreatic or small bowel fluid loss

Metabolic Alkalosis

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• V – Vomiting

• N – NG suctioning

• L – Low potassium/chloride

• D – Diuretics

• E – Excess antacids

• E – Excess sodium bicarbonate

• C – Citrate in blood transfusions