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Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... - RenalUrine ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Totally scuppers the kidney's ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Kidney ... - outside the kidneys ... high in kidney ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... AKI) What to ask ... UOP/weights - Urine ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Recovery from Acute Renal ... GI Bleed) • NaCl ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects in Kidney ... Epithelial Cells Renal ... tubular acidosis ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
#Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine # ... management #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal acidosis ... Chronic progressive kidney ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Kidney Stones Acute ... Managment: • Pain ... Recurrence: • For ALL ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... #Pediatrics #nephrology