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Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
secretion Cannot lower ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Failure to acidify urine ... #RTA #Type4 #Distal ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... - Hypokalemic distal ... , Pentamidine Dr ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
proximal tubule Distal ... acidification intact Can lower ... Fanconi - Dr ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... RTA): Type 1: Distal ... NGT tube By Dr ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... Proximal RTA, Distal ... RTA, DKA Dr. ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
history, exam, and urine ... DI; high dilute urine ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
to the Leaning Tower ... Pathophysiology: ... Dr. ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... blood cells/high-power ... because nephritic urine ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
PO TID • With lower ... 0.9% NS • If Urine ... Hypotension, Increased urine ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology