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High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... D-lactate - associated ... with short bowel syndrome ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... (short bowel syndrome ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
and Differential Diagnosis ... underlying disease: Diabetic ... failure, Short bowel syndrome ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes ... in Short Bowel Syndrome
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... losses, Diuretic ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... impairment of cellular metabolism ... sweat) - its metabolism ... - Compartment syndrome ... • Type B1: - Diabetes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... • Renal Failure ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... damage such as retinal ... heart failure, neurologic ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : Differential Diagnosis ... tubule diuretic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... • Diagnosis of ... Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes ... DDAVP) • Central diabetes ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology