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Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Diagnosis Algorithm • Hyperkalemic ... Type 1 RTARTA ... Proximal Type 2 RTA ... #RTA #Renal #Tubular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Tubular Acidosis (RTA ... Distal (type 1) RTA ... • Hyperkalemic ... (type 4) RTA # ... Diagnosis #Management #nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Tubular Acidosis (RTA ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA ... Type4 #Distal #Hyperkalemic ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... venipuncture • Hemolysis ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... SLE • Type IV RTA ... potassium #high #nephrology
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Acidosis (Type 2) • Hyperkalemic ... sarahthelyon #RTA ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... venipuncture • Hemolysis ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... SLE • Type IV RTA ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Hypokalemia ... Proximal RTA (type ... Distal (classic) RTA ... Hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
5.5 - Proximal RTA ... Hypokalemic distal RTA ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... @uncimchiefs #RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Acidosis - RTA ... NephTwitter) #Hypokalemia ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... Tissue injury • Hemolysis ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... MCW_Nephrology #HyperKalemia