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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... progressive kidney disease ... Ill. ... Cation exchange resins ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... with serology first ... Non-invasive testing ... bowel pathology will ... change medical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Recommendations for Treating ... with positive serology ... Pulmonary or Severely Ill ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
renal potassium wasting ... • Autoimmune disease ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology