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Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #Types #pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... salt diet #Renal ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... #RTA #types #classification ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Anorexia GI ... Mineralocorticoid excess - Renal ... tubular acidosis ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... hyperchloremia - GI ... Tubular Acidosis ... GI Loss of HCO3 ... #Workup #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased Loss: • GI ... filtration rate by tubulo-glomerular ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... • Tubular function ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology