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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... bowel syndrome, ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... associated with short ... bowel syndrome ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... , Gitelman syndrome ... tubular acidosis Anion ... indicated causes of anion ... #nephrology #differential
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
status epilepticus was ... In short, best outcomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kinase • Non-Anion ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... clothing, such as ... Keep fingernails short ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD