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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... Do you need an ABG ... Generally, for acid ... @EmmGeezee #Acid
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #bloodgas #Acid
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... • Lower uric acid ... Myeloid Leukemia (CML ... • Diabetic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Pathophysiology Lactic acid ... Lactic acid is non-toxic ... base of lactic acid ... #types #differential ... pathophysiology #classification
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Kidney tubular acidosis ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (NAGMA) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... insufficiency (GFR 20-50 ml ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Chloride Algorithm Cl ... Kidney loss of Cl ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... and potassium acid ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Cystinuria - Amino acid ... syndrome - Na-K-2Cl ... barrtin (recruits Cl ... renal tubular acidosis ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... anion gap (Na - Cl ... diagnoses using the differentials ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid ... Worksheet #diagnosis #differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... consequence of fatty acid ... marked anion gap acidosis ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology