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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
delta/delta) to see ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... : Drug induced SLE
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic renal ... discoloration) • Nephrotic ... #Differential #
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
possible fresh gas ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... ); may require renal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(-) hemolytic anemia ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Pseudohyponatremia • ↓anion gap ... vascular beds-renal ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... diseases: syßtemic lupus ... Renal resistance ... Advanced renal insufficiency ... End-stage renal
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... cancers, HCC, renal ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology