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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
intake, Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... : • Lactic acidosis ... CKD Increased Renal ... #nephrology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Transcellular Shift ... or Respiratory Acidosis ... PO4 < 20%: • Renal ... Context of Impaired Renal ... Supplementation • Phosphate
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Malabsorption, Phosphate ... Redistribution/ Shift ... bone syndrome • Renal ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology ... #phosphate
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Tubular Acidosis ... Tubular Acidosis ... Tubular Acidosis ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Transcellular Shift ... Medications Renal ... Losses Non-renal ... Transcellular shifts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... RTA • RTA of renal ... Type 2 RTA #RTA #Renal ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Fractional Excretion of Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... FEPO4 ≥ 5% - Renal ... Framework #Workup #phosphate ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Differential Algorithm Acidosis ... Intracellular Shift ... Renal artery stenosis ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
are they more acidotic ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... bicarb, Bicarb shift ... GI loss of H+, Renal