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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 ... Acidosis: GI loss ... Alkalosis: GI loss ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #acidosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Acidosis - RTA ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Liddle - Dr. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... acidosis: Proximal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology