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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Alkalosis • Metabolic ... Acidosis • Metabolic ... Base #Disorders #nephrology ... #respiratory #metabolic
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework ... #Workup #phosphate ... #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework ... #Workup #phosphate ... #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... and Workup NAGMA ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Metabolic alkalosis ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Differential Diagnosis Framework ... thrombocytosis, leukocytosis ... infusions) - Metabolic ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... thrombocytosis, leukocytosis ... infusions) - Metabolic ... potassium #high #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Radiation • Metabolic ... Hypothyroid • Metabolic ... dystrophies Work ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Toxic Metabolic: ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology