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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
oxoproline) • Renal ... Diarrhea B. ... Renal acidosis ... Chronic progressive kidney ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... net charge) • Diarrhea ... • Fistula Renal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... again we might see ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... deficiency - Renal
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... unloading • Kidney ... cause metabolic acidosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... She has hx of renal ... this patient--diagnosis ... --renal abscess ... #Abscess #kidney
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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Excretion: - Renal ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... and Elimination (see
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... Despite this, she ... to help confirm diagnosis ... #POCUS #kidney
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Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... erythematosus (SLE ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... #Differential #Diagnosis