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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Drugs II. ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Chemotherapy • Drug-induced ... • Diabetic acidosis ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... renal failure • Drugs ... uropathies • Drugs ... hyperplasia • Drugs ... nephropathy • Drugs
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... nephropathy - Drugs ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Anti-Depressants • Drug ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Circulation and Drugs ... Consider drugs ... Drugs should be ... Drugs given via ... #management #peds
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... with renal tubal acidosis ... Hypothyroidism, Stress, Drugs ... : • Acute or chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... artery stenosis • Drugs ... eosinophiluria) • Drugs ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... reactions Common Drugs ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... hypokalemic and the hyperkalemic ... Nephrocalcinosis - Drugs ... defects - Drugs ... #RTA #diagnosis