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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... Do you need an ABG ... an ABG by adding ... ~0.05 to pH and
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... POCUS - Dr. ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #bloodgas #Acid
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 ... UA with urine pH ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - CPK, uric acid ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... • Uric acid ... on ultrasound, ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal ... POCUS Look beyond ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... #Renal #Ultrasound
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Contracted gall bladder ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... POCUS A 23yo ... Bladder ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Hydroureter
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... hydronephrosis in renal ... radiologists - Acad ... VisualAbstract #POCUS