Mnemonic
Acid-Base Disorders - ROME
A mnemonic to remember the relationship between pH and primary values in acid-base disorders.
Expansion
Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal
Expansion
- R - Respiratory
- O - Opposite (pH and pCO2 move in opposite directions)
- M - Metabolic
- E - Equal (pH and HCO3⁻ move in the same direction)