Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 β€’ Respiratory Acidosis
 β€’ Respiratory Alkalosis
 β€’ Metabolic Acidosis
 β€’
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Base #Disorders ... #nephrology #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Losses: β€’ Normal Acid-Base ... Low intake β€’ Metabolic ... potassium #low #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
, Gitelman syndrome ... and potassium acid ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis - GOLDMARK ... with short bowel syndrome ... underexcretion of acids ... #mnemonic #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... clinical context and signs ... β€’ Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 β€’ CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 β€’ CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... One-and-a-half Syndrome ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
in Wonderland Syndrome ... β€’ Psychiatric disorders ... β€’ Toxic/metabolic ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... β€’ Diarrhea A urine ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 β€’ Gastric alkalosis:
Alkalosis: Differential ... Diagnosis ECF ... #Alkalosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology