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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Acidosis - Gap ... and Non-Gap - Differential ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... Gap (<14) (Loss ... #Causes
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
gap metabolic acidosis ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... gap closes and ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Gap - Differential ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... gap for albumin ... gap Decreased ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
• pH < 7.3 • Anion ... gap > 10 mEq/L ... • pH > 7.3 • Anion ... gap normal < 10 ... #management #endocrinology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Normal Anion Gap ... gap for albumin ... gap GI Tract Loss ... #Causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... gap acidosis (pH ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... Presentation seems like DKA ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... besides glucose that can ... 3) Follow the anion ... gap until it closes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... DDX: • CAP, ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... three weeks Clinical ... myocarditis, and pneumonia ... perianal areas can ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management