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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
, a high urine chloride ... Urine chloride is ... due to acidosis-induced ... , a high urine chloride ... #nephrology #differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... Chloride Intoxication ... NGT tube By Dr ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... , Pentamidine Dr ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Failure to acidify urine ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular ... #Acidosis
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... volume contracted: urine ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Urinary #Casts #Differential ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... - Metabolic acidosis ... 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