11 results
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... - Overview and Pathophysiology ... why LR does not cause ... acidosis) Lactic ... pathophysiology #classification
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA #Type2 ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... undifferentiated shock ... is in impending shock ... A Lactic Acidosis ... classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Therapy (CRRT) - Overview ... Types of CRRT ... by AEIOU: A: acidosis ... Therapy #CRRT #Overview ... #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) Overview ... may precede the neurologic ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... TYPE IV RTA, TYPE ... renal tubular acidosis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management