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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
diarrhea ... acidosis • Chronic diarrhea ... acidosis due to diarrhea ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium
Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic
U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy
S: Small Bowel Fistula
E:
Causes of Non-Anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Fistula E: Extra Chloride ... D: Diarrhea P ... #NonAnionGap #Metabolic
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Algorithm - Urinary Chloride ... diarrhea), Sweat ... acidosis: Chronic diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #urinary #chloride
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Chloride ... syndrome • Severe potassium ... depletion (serum potassium ... <2 mmol/L) #Metabolic
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... diarrhea (congenital ... other • Severe potassium ... after fasting #Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Low intake • Metabolic ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... Renal Losses: • Metabolic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
NGT suction - Diarrhea ... • Fatigue Chloride ... metabolic acidosis ... metabolic alkalosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chloride
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Diarrhea B. ... Potassium-sparing ... loads (ammonium chloride ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... Pressure: - Metabolic
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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130 mEq/L • Potassium ... development of metabolic ... Hyperchloremia nonanion gap metabolic ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause