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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders ... Diagnosis 1) Start ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #workup
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Endocrine disorders ... #Workup #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Infiltrative disorders ... #nephrology #calcium
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Polyneuropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis ... • Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... #causes #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #Acid #Base #Gas
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... underlying cause (CHF, cirrhosis ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Red Urine ... porphyria, factitious disorder ... #Diagnosis #urinalysis ... discoloration #nephrology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles: Acid ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology