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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... and Management ... #rta #Renal #Tubular ... #Management #nephrology ... #table
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... proximal features and ... salt diet #Renal ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 4 - ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Algorithm Extra-renal ... • Metabolic acidosis ... loss (Diarrhea) Renal ... RTA, Ureterosigmoidoscopy ... potassium #low #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... Diagnosis Framework and ... Anion Gap - UAG and ... Tubular Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
oxoproline) • Renal ... Renal acidosis ... Proximal RTA (type ... Distal (classic) RTA ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
as arrhythmias and ... suggests extra-renal ... - Metabolic acidosis ... : Proximal RTA, ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
, no metabolic acidosis ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology