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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Remote use of loop ... or thiazide diuretics ... acidosis: Diabetic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Extra-renal Losses ... acidosis: Gl tract ... acidosis: Proximal ... • HTN Absent: Loop ... and thiazide diuretics
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Remote use of loop ... or thiazide diuretics ... acidosisDiabetic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Uremia - Diabetic ... Addison disease - Renal ... #Algorithm #MUDPILES
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... Hypodipsia - Renal ... , Loop diuretics ... Postobstructive diuresis ... Hypernatremia #Classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... , ileal loop ... Renal acidosis ... Potassium-sparing diuretics ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Villous adenoma Renal ... anhydrase inhibitors, loop ... chewing tobacco, Renal ... tubular acidosis ... syndrome (mimics loop
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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for Respiratory Acidosis ... Gas) (-) Likely Metabolic ... - Loop or Thiazides ... - Loop or Thiazides ... #alkalosis #algorithm
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA ... ketoacidosis Renal ... acids in advanced renal ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic ... #Acidosis #HAGMA
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... losses, Diuretic ... tubal acidosis ... and metabolic alkalosis ... Ketonuria, Osmotic diuresis