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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... and Management ... raised AG acidosis ... Toluene #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... performance for diagnosing ... acute tubular interstitial ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... tubal acidosis ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... at least 50% Renal ... Drugs (NSAlDs, Abx ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... gastrointestinal distress ... and acute kidney ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... and metabolic acidosis ... coagulopathy, renal ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... liver Failure, Renal ... • Presents as AG ... #criticalcare #
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
• Drug induced acute ... particularly underlying renal ... #pharmacology #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Excretion: - Renal ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... #potassium #nephrology