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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential ... for albumin: For ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... Steps for Blood Gas ... Differentials? ... = AG + 2.5(4-albumin ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA ... ) - Differential ... pH > 5.5 • Serum ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential ... for albumin: For ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
same information as ... expensive Serum ... albumin - Assess ... Serum or urine for ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
: cell count + differential ... , culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... more than above as ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
same information as ... expensive 2) Serum ... albumin - Assess ... Serum or urine for ... initial #testing #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Release - Increased Serum ... • Non-Anion Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Differential #