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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Diagnosis ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... #nephrology #table
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chloridorrhea Renal ... • Penicillins Renal ... Losses - Impaired tubular ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Epithelial Cells Renal ... receptor Distal renal ... tubular acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mineralocorticoid excess - Renal ... tubular acidosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tubular Acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Diarrhea • Fistula Renal ... Cell Problem - Low ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... Elimination (see Table ... ) • Low K diet ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Phosphate: Distal Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... Syndrome type 1-4, Lowe ... (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
distal convoluted tubule ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Hypokalemia (renal ... tubular acidosis ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis