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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Values • pH: ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Totally scuppers the kidney's ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Kidney ... Cl- outside the kidneys ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... unloading • Kidney ... secretion • Acid-base ... cause metabolic acidosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... (acidosis), CK+ ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Malabsorption workup in case ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #renal #kidney
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... muscles) • Wide based ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology