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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
tubular acidosis (RTA ... conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... of RTA #Diagnosis ... #IM #Nephro #RTA
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... High FE-HCO3 • RTA ... - Low TTKG • RTA ... High TTKG • RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Tubular Acidosis (RTA ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA ... Management #Nephrology #Causes
Causes of Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - USED PART Mnemonic
U: Urinary diversion/ Ureteroenterostomy
S: Small Bowel Fistula
E:
Causes of Non-Anion ... Acetazolamide R: RTA ... 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 ... Metabolic Acidosis Causes ... Proximal RTA (type ... Distal (classic) RTA ... dysfunction (type 4 RTA
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 ... acidosis: Proximal RTA ... , Distal RTA, DKA
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... reabsorption • RTA ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Acidosis - RTA ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Proximal and distal RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... Hypocitraturia • RTA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes