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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
a normal anion gap ... few different types ... Features #Table #Comparison ... #PH
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
UA with urine pH ... Acidosis (RTA): Type ... low/normal Type ... low/normal Type ... : • Urine pH
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... 273 mOsmol/L • pH ... Hyperchloremia nonanion gap ... excretion • Saline May ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
effective over wide pH ... absorption of iron that may ... effective over wide pH ... Binders #Table #Comparison
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Arterial pH <7.3 ... patients with type ... significant anion gap ... a serum anion gap ... until the anion gap
Stapler Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for reanastomosis of viscera, vessel ligation, and excision of specimens.
Stapler Types - ... May be curved. ... ligation of vessels, may ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
May NOT be visible ... Most common type ... opposite limb XR for comparison
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Needles and Suture Types ... Needle Types - Needles ... various sizes, types ... intestine but may ... #comparison
Scissor Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for cutting tissue, suture, or for dissection. Scissors can be
Scissor Types - ... or curved, and may ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Energy Systems - Common Surgical Instruments
Broad term used to describe various methods of cutting tissue or
May use electricity ... May be manual or ... #instruments #types ... #comparison