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Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Serum K, Urine ... pH > 6.0 - Hypokalemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Urine K+ <13 mEq ... • Proximal RTA ... • Distal RTA ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... - Metabolic acidosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hypokalemic ... #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... 5.5 • Serum K ... low/normal Type ... : • Low HCO3 ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Non Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

- VARUN M @varunnephro

#nagma #NonAnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnostis #Algorithm
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... - VARUN M @varunnephro ... #Diagnostis #Algorithm ... #RTA #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Proximal and distal RTA ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting) • Low ... K intake (anorexia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #low
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 4 - ... Failure to acidify urine ... mechanistically to K ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... measuring urinary K ... Renal tubular acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology