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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... AcidosisMetabolic ... #Disorders #nephrology ... #differential #
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis - Gap ... Bicarbonate) #MetabolicAcidosis ... AnionGap #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... Anion Gap - Differential ... Toluene, Cyanide #MetabolicAcidosis ... #AnionGap #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Normal Acid-Base ... acidosis: Gl tract ... acidosis: Proximal ... potassium #low #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... Metabolic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis - Differential ... RTA Type I #MetabolicAcidosis ... #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
poisoning Normal acid-base ... acidosis due to ... acidosis, a high ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... 2), Diagnosis based ... Unilateral RAS Metabolic ... #Nephrology #Differential
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... superactivity, Secondary ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Stones #pediatrics #nephrology ... #differential #