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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Elevated Anion Gap > 12 ... (Gain of H+) ... #NonGap #Nephrology
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Gap - Various causes ... Hypoalbuminemia (1gm drop ... gap acidosis • High ... paraprotein #Low #AnionGap ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Elevated Anion Gap > 12 ... (Gain of H+) - ... albumin: For every drop ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... albumin: For every drop ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... Licorice • Liddle's Syndrome ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Induction Rx: high-dose ... #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Causes of High ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... acidosis: - CNS ... #Summary #Nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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compartment - b2 ... - Insulin (high ... renal Fanconi syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #Causes
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... • Wide based gait ... • High index of ... #neurology