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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... of sodium and potassium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... • Fatigue Chloride ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Chloride
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Workup ... Chloride Intoxication ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Potassium-sparing ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... loads (ammonium chloride ... #differential #diagnosis
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic ... Globi Pallidi T2 Low ... Brain #Disorders #Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
tubule (DCT) Clinical ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... Hypochloremic metabolic ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... in >90% - Low ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
associated with its Chloride ... ECF and ICF both work ... inevitably leads to Metabolic ... Metabolic Acidosis ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... > 0.5% Clinical ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... #Workup #nephrology
Looking for flow in all the wrong places🎶44M with recurrent UTI and urinary retention. Nice color
in all the wrong ... color Doppler work ... What's the diagnosis ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... @UAB_Sono #Clinical