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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Methanol (formic acid ... - Uremia - Diabetic ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... Addison disease - Renal ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
• Lower uric acid ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... • Organic acids
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Epithelial Cells Renal ... Cystinuria - Amino acid ... tubular acidosis ... ATPase Nephrogenic diabetes ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... , Pyroglutamic acid ... Renal acidosis ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... underexcretion of acids ... in advanced renal ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
- Mycophenolic Acid ... Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Maintenance #Management #Nephrology ... #Renal
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Kidney loss of Cl ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... and potassium acid ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
hypokalemia • Renal ... tubular acidosis ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... gas transport, renal ... secretion • Acid-base ... cause metabolic acidosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology