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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Chronic diarrhea ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #Base #Disorders ... Diagnosis #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... failure (uremia ... : - Diarrhea ... acidosis/Chronic ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
(spot urine, calcium-creatinine ... • Autoimmune disease ... tubular acidosis ... diarrhea Potential ... #nephrology #management