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Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... • Distal Renal Tubular ... sarahthelyon #RTA ... #Renal #Tubular ... #pathophysiology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... diet #Renal #Tubular ... #Acidosis #RTA ... #types #classification
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Type 1 RTARTA ... #Tubular #Acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
excess - Renal tubular ... acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypokalemia • Renal tubular ... acidosis (type ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... causes #nephrology #potassium
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
distal convoluted tubule ... syndrome, Renal tubular ... acidosis (RTA)) ... Supplement: • Potassium ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... • Tubular function ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type
Lipiduria Pathophysiology
1) Damaged glomerular basement membrane allows plasma lipids to escape into Bowman's space and enter
Lipiduria Pathophysiology ... absorbed by renal tubular ... ) Lipid-filled RTE ... Both types of fat ... #Lipiduria #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... uropathy, post-acute tubular ... pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium ... #Classification