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Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis ... #Proximal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Aldosterone, Cortisol, Potassium ... Hypertension #Syndromes #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management #Secondary
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Early raised AG acidosis ... normal anion gap acidosis ... environment • Potassium
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... much easier to diagnosis ... Type1 #Distal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... High Lactate, Low Potassium ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... : • Lactic acidosis ... Potassium-sparing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... bicarbonate if acidosis ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm