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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Base and Blood Gas ... D - Diarrhea/diuretics ... - anion gap metabolic ... #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Volume depletion (diuresis ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... - Evaluation and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Now, look at the gas ... #Evaluation #workup
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Diuretics (discontinued ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... kidney disease • Liddle ... specific bleeding disorders ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Emesis, Diuretics ... Hippurate - Metabolic ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... IgG, IgM (CVID, WAS ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... classes, including a diuretic ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
: Differential Diagnosis ... effect has dissipated ... deficiency • Liddle ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... Hearing tests such as ... Mitochondrial disorders