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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
Vomiting may lead to metabolic ... alkalosis (loss ... abuse may lead to metabolic ... Cardiac Arrest #BulimiaNervosa ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Acid-base ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Vitamin or folic acid ... nonreabsorbed anions ... Low #Potassium #Classification