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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... diarrhea ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
NGT suction - Diarrhea ... - Bartter - Gitelman ... cause metabolic acidosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #Chloride
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
• Autoimmune disease ... Renal tubular acidosis ... • Congenital chloride ... diarrhea Potential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
diarrhea (congenital ... postchronic hypercapnia (acute ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... furosemide-like lesion) • Gitelman ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... Diarrhea B. ... progressive kidney disease ... loads (ammonium chloride ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology