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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
(RTA) Diagnosis ... • Distal (type ... (type 2) RTA • ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... #Management #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Type 1 Totally ... #Type1 #Distal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... ) Type 4 - Failure ... #Type4 #Distal ... #Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
the hyperkalemic types ... Type A intercalated ... (Sjogren's Syndrome ... Hypoaldosteronism (classic Type ... #diagnosis #differential
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... #Type2 #RenalTubular ... Acidosis #Proximal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
baseline - Type ... 2 weeks - Type ... • Severe liver disease ... characteristic of type ... #types
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Diarrhea • Fistula Renal ... Type II • Carbonic ... Type IV Alpha-Intercalated ... Type I #MetabolicAcidosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... endocrine neoplasia type ... 1 or type 2A, familial ... hormone–independent Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Proximal RTA (type ... (type I) B ... nephron dysfunction (type ... progressive kidney disease ... #causes #nephrology
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Neurofibromatosis Type ... Ehlers-danlos Syndrome ... Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary