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Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... John Booth https ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... John Booth https ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... John Booth https ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... use in cellular metabolism ... via anaerobic metabolism ... acidosis including ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... show anion-gap metabolic ... acidosis 4) Presentation ... Labs: Anion-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis, Respiratory
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Causes lactic acidosis ... patients with a metabolic ... acidosis? ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Diagnosis and Management ... Early raised AG acidosis ... normal anion gap acidosis ... John Booth @ThePeanutKidney ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Bicarb diuresis & metabolic ... Acidosis -> compensatory ... #Medications #Management
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
development of metabolic ... acidosis - Protective ... Hyperchloremia nonanion gap metabolic ... acidosis • Saline ... NS #comparison #pharmacology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... by an anion gap acidosis ... fatty acid (FA) metabolism ... marked anion gap acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #management