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Hormones acting on the kidney - Nephron map

#Hormones #Nephron #Sites #Action #Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal #Kidney
Hormones acting ... on the kidney - Nephron ... map #Hormones ... #Nephron #Sites ... #Action #Pathophysiology
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
end result: a metabolic ... that has a normal anion ... gap (hyperchloremic ... different types/causes ... Diagnosis #IM #Nephro
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Gap and Non-anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Causes of High-anion ... Generalized distal nephron
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Causes of Metabolic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Elevated Anion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
gap (particularly ... gap). ... gap #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #LowAnionGap ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood pressure: Active ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #urinary
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... organic acids and bases ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... gap metabolic acidosis ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cause metabolic ... cause metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes