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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... much easier to diagnosis ... Cannot lower pH ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Diagnosis 1) Start ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... intact Can lower pH ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis ... #Proximal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
has a primary acidosis ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... using the differentials ... Disorders #Worksheet #diagnosis ... #differential
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... or Respiratory Acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Back to Basics: Postpartum Hemorrhage

#Diagnosis #Management #Postpartum #Hemorrhage #PPH #4Ts #Differential
Hemorrhage #Diagnosis ... #Management #Postpartum ... #Hemorrhage #PPH ... #4Ts #Differential