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Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Tubular Acidosis ... (Type 2) • Hyperkalemic ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #Types #pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... exhaustion, Heat ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... • HAGMA • Late ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - ... exhaustion, Heat ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... deficiency • Renal ... Type IV RTA • Renal ... potassium #high #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Metabolic acidosis ... - Rhabdomyolysis ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... deficiency • Renal ... Type IV RTA • Renal ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Appropriate renal ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Lysis Syndrome, rhabdomyolysis ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... gas transport, renal ... cause metabolic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... by AEIOU: A: acidosis ... electrolytes (essentially hyperkalemia ... clearance • Post-head ... #Indications #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Villous adenoma Renal ... tubular acidosis ... Heavy exercise, Heat ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology