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DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... have new-onset diabetes ... ketoacidosis (EDKA ... significant anion gap metabolic ... production, the rate of metabolism
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... salicylate toxicity causes ... lactic & ketoacidosis ... - diabetic, alcohol ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... - Differential Diagnosis ... dorsalis (syphilis) Metabolic ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Skin and/or ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... - Differential Diagnosis ... erythematous - Metabolic ... tarda • Diabetic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
acidosis • Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... errors Ketosis • Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... of parasitosis Metabolic ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... (starvation, diabetic ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology