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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... Base #Disorders #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... infusion #Diagnosis ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Compensation ... Formula #Winters #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AcidBase
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... responsive metabolic alkalosis ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Differential Algorithm Acidosis ... Periodic paralysis Alkalosis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Primary #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... aldosteronism #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... with renal tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
syndrome - Na-K-2Cl ... barrtin (recruits Cl ... renal tubular acidosis ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential