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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Base Disorders - Evaluation ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... - Renal insufficiency ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... #Evaluation #laboratory ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Tubular Acidosis ... • Pancreatic Insufficiency ... Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Failure • Chronic