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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Respiratory Acidosis ... - Diabetic ketoacidosis ... INH - Lactic acidosis ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... causes lactic & ketoacidosis ... renal failure Ketoacidosis ... Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
gap metabolic acidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... • Starvation ketoacidosis ... • Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ... poisoning Lactic acidosis ... Ketosis • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... High-anion Gap Acidosis ... : • Lactic acidosis ... • Ketoacidosis ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... For Metabolic Acidosis ... alkalosis/Resp acidosis ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Renal tubular acidosis ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ketoacidosis ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis ... Renal tubular acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis ... KIL U - Mnemonic Ketoacidosis ... : Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... , Starvation Ketoacidosis ... , Starvation Ketoacidosis
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... Hyperosmolar • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... Type B lactic acidosis ... Cirrhosis • Uremic Acidosis