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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
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- Approach to Acid-Base ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... PLACO #AcidBase #Acid ... Base #diagnosis #nephrology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Utilizing Uric Acid ... - Low Uric Acid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... and serum uric acid ... sodium low, uric acid ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... Loperamide, Bile acid ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid ... Euvolemic, Serum uric acid ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Serotonin Syndrome Diagnosis Algorithm

 #Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry #SerotoninSyndrome #Algorithm #Hunters #Rule
Serotonin Syndrome ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... SerotoninSyndrome #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis