5 results
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... and high salt diet ... #Acidosis #RTA ... #types #classification
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... few different types ... /causes of RTA # ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features ... #Table #Comparison
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis ... - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- Renal Failure ... Renin/Aldosterone, RTA ... Type IV, AI • ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
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) renal tubular ... acidosis • NAGMA ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management