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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... loop or thiazide diuretics ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... diuretic use, Bartter
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... loop or thiazide diuretics ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... diuretic use, Bartter ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... D - Diarrhea/diuretics ... - non anion gap ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Algorithm Cause ... Ileostomy - NGT suction ... RENAL LOSS: - Diuresis ... cause metabolic acidosis ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Volume depletion (diuresis ... lung disease (COPD ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... pain, loss of function ... culture used to diagnose ... A reaction to phagocytosed ... • Medications (diuretics