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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... (RTA): refers to ... conditions all of which cause ... result: a metabolic acidosis ... different types/causes
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA ... Management #Nephrology #Causes ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic
U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy
S: Small Bowel Fistula
E:
Causes of Non-Anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Acetazolamide R: RTA ... NonAnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis ... USEDPART #Mnemonic #Causes
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Causes of High-anion ... and chronic) Causes ... Proximal RTA (type ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differential Diagnosis: Causes ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes ... disease (COPD, OSA
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
• Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Proximal and distal RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... - Low TTKG • RTA ... High TTKG • RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Differential Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... - Metabolic acidosis ... : Proximal RTA, ... Distal RTA, DKA
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... score for PE • CTA