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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... 1 - Failure of secretion ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... classification #nephrology ... #diagnosis
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
and fractional excretion ... and intrinsic renal ... performance for diagnosing ... tubular interstitial nephritis ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... much easier to diagnosis ... impaired NH4+ secretion ... #Management #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... tubal acidosis ... antidiuretic hormone secretion ... , UNa < 20 • Nephrotic ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic interstitial nephritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... potassium excretion ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
): - Albumin excretion ... ): - Albumin excretion ... associated with worse renal ... classification #CKD #nephrology ... #diagnosis #proteinuria
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

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

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... #Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis