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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D D-lactate (short ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... • Anti-lnsulin Ab ... Normally, glucose stores ... still rise by 25+ Differential ... Hypoglycemia #Workup #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... or VBG - Calculate ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Red Urine: • Medical ... Orange Urine: • Medical ... #Urine #Color #Differential ... discoloration #nephrology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Colored Urine - Differential ... - Purple urine bag ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... - Anechoic on ultrasound ... Well-demarcated on ultrasound ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... • Toxic (some abx ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... associated with short ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Differential ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... testing: anti-ANCA ab ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology