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Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... - Overview and Pathophysiology ... of underlying disease ... #types #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... The final step is ... Differential Diagnosis ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... Neuromuscular weakness (GBS ... restrictive lung disease ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... : • Lactic acidosis ... progressive kidney disease ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... #differential #
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Distal RTA is ... - Autoimmune diseases ... - Sickle cell disease ... RTA #diagnosis #differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease ... • MRI shows globular ... Differential diagnosis ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate ... #clinical #mri
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease ... • MRI is more sensitive ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Osgood #Schlatter #Disease ... patella #clinical #mri
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
serum amylase is ... Surgery, Biliary disease ... failure, Anorexia, Acidosis ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
NOT interpret MRI ... Gout is relatively ... Differential diagnosis ... usually joint space is ... diffuse chondral disease
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... , is seen in several ... disease states: ... marked anion gap acidosis ... Disorders #ketones #differential