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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... : GI loss of bicarb ... Metabolic Alkalosis: GI ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #Evaluation #workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... • Metabolic Disorders ... FailuretoThrive #FTT ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... skin pallor • GI ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation