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Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... absorption in proximal ... RenalTubular #Acidosis #Proximal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
Proximal tibia ... Proximal humerus ... Middle and proximal ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Subacute • Pattern: Proximal ... Subacute • Pattern: Proximal ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #DeWinters
Acute Sign of Proximal ... LAD Occlusion #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis ... insufficiency • Proximal ... Tubular #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis ... type 1) RTA • Proximal ... Tubular #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
(histological diagnosis ... M - proximal margins ... cardiac folds to proximal ... circumferential extent to proximal ... Documentation #EGD #diagnosis
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disorders #Proximal ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
fracture of the proximal ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Myalgia (40-80%) - Proximal ... Myositis (5-10%) - Proximal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis