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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
: • Lactic acidosis ... Potassium-sparing ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
ketoacidosis • D-lactic ... of sodium and potassium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... lactate and can act ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... But we also have Lactic ... Acidosis as well ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Management #Treatment #potassium ... #nephrology #K
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
underlying problems and act ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup