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Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Severe K depletion, Exogenous ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
Simplified Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exogenous ... ACTH-independent) Endogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Respiratory #AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Diagnosis ... AcidBase #Disorders #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
and Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... Compensation or Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Phosphate Load: • Exogenous ... Fosphenytoin • Endogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Proinsulin - Is it endogenous ... → Exogenous Insulin ... Algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Staging of Skin Mottling

Mottling is less sensitive, but more specific for hypoperfusion and elevated mortality (figure
suggests active endogenous ... not additional exogenous ... Staging #Clinical #Diagnosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis ... ↑ - Metabolic alkalosis ... - Respiratory alkalosis ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis ... Compensation #acidosis #alkalosis
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Coma, Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis