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)