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Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Approach to Elevated ... for Respiratory Acidosis ... (Check Blood Gas ... Barter, or Gitelman Syndrome ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... • Normal/low blood ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... acidosis: Proximal ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Investigations: full blood ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Blood Work: - ... Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Elevated ... Renin Urine Testing ... #nephrology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... hematology for workup ... hematologic: Acute blood ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... An elevated white ... blood cell count ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Treatment:
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
impairment of cellular metabolism ... removal from the blood ... excretion (e.g., urine ... sweat) - its metabolism ... - Compartment syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat stroke - Metabolic ... Weakness - Dark urine ... UA positive for blood ... hour with goal urine ... #nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which drastically elevates ... hormones that work ... The metabolism of ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm