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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... osmotic diuresis & vomiting ... Due to neuronal metabolism ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... , vomiting (Incr
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... of Metabolic Alkalosis ... : - Vomiting, ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Gastrointestinal: Vomiting ... the indicated causes ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Renal losses, Diuretic ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... alkalosis, Ketonuria ... Extrarenal losses, Vomiting ... #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : vomiting/ nasogastric ... after renal tubule diuretic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology