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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... drainage, Post-hypercapnia ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Status/ postchronic hypercapnia ... diuretics after renal ... generally indicates a renal ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
- Renal failure ... dioxide toxicity (hypercapnia
Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on renal physiology and function

#hyperthyroidism #hypothyroidism #renal #physiology #comparison #effects #nephrology
hypothyroidism on renal ... hypothyroidism #renal ... comparison #effects #nephrology
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... • Distal Renal ... ) • Proximal Renal ... • Hyperkalemic Renal ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Schematic Diagram of Specific Transport Defects in some Renal Tubular Disorders

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Nephron #Transport #Defects #Sites
Defects in some Renal ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Defects #Sites #Renal
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... RTA • RTA of renal ... Type 2 RTA #RTA #Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Vasculature - Kidney Anatomy
Arterial Blood Supply and Venous Drainage

By @rev.med

#Renal #Vasculature #Kidney #Anatomy #nephrology #arteries
Renal Vasculature ... By @rev.med #Renal ... Kidney #Anatomy #nephrology
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
: • Hypoxia / hypercapnia ... hepatic — renal