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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Delta: Delta = (AG ... Pure Normal AG ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... #Summary #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Workup ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... Anion Gap - UAG ... #Workup #nephrology
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
NSAIDs on the Kidney ... Prostaglandins on the Kidney ... increased in CKD ag ... #renal #nephrology ... #pharmacology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney ... generally defined as ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... require urgent nephrology ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
benefits such as ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
an old house & works ... as car mechanic ... Diagnosis? ... organ involvement, Ag ... squamous cell ca
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
concentration as ... a marker of kidney ... formulas are shown in Table ... this equation has ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... insipidus • Kidney ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... Neurologic disorders