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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
(RTA) Type 1 ... of secretion Type ... Bicarbonate wasting Type ... #RTA #types #classification ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
the hyperkalemic types ... Type A intercalated ... - A high K problem ... Hypoaldosteronism (classic Type ... #RTA #diagnosis
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... (RTA): Type ... low/normal Type ... low/normal Type ... - Diarrhea - High
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Type II • Carbonic ... Type IV Alpha-Intercalated ... TTKG • RTA Type
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Proximal RTA (type ... (type I) B ... nephron dysfunction (type ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome, Mainly in Type ... Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... #types #classification
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... and normal or high ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... phlebotomy High ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... IV RTA • Renal
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... phlebotomy High ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... IV RTA • Renal
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause TYPE ... IV RTA, TYPE I ... RTA Diagnosis: ... nephritis • Distal (Type ... renal tubular acidosis