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High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... salicylate toxicity causes ... lactic & ketoacidosis ... failure Ketoacidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Ingestion Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... Isopropyl Alcohol • Metabolic ... Alcohol #Ingestion #diagnosis ... #toxicology #comparison
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
for Anion Gap Metabolic ... - Aspirin R - Renal ... Failure K - Ketoacidosis ... #Acidosis #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... (DKA) - caused ... Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar ... Glucosuria causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... end result: a metabolic ... different types/causes ... of RTA #Diagnosis ... Features #Table #Comparison
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... autosomal recessive metabolic ... critical for the metabolism ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Causes of High ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... failure - Adrenal ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... musculoskeletal causes ... ulcer disease • Metabolic ... e.g., Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... hydronephrosis • renal ... - Diabetic ketoacidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Peds