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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Disease, Malignancy, Diabetes ... bowel (D-lactate), Renal ... TypeB #diagnosis #differential
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current Renal ... due to Risk of Lactic ... #Metformin #Renal ... #Pharmacology #Diabetes
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... toxicity causes lactic ... ketoacidosis Renal ... acids in advanced renal ... Ketoacidosis - diabetic
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
or enemas - Treatment ... neonates) - Diabetic ... Rhabdomyolysis Increased renal ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency, adrenal ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... failure • Chronic renal ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... high: • Post-renal
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Classification and Differential ... underlying disease: Diabetic ... Pancreatitis, Renal ... Classification #Differential
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... perspiration Renal ... diuresis • Central diabetes ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
- Uremia - Diabetic ... tablets or INH - Lactic ... Addison disease - Renal
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Intake • Chronic Renal ... Production • Renal ... Breast #Discharge #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology