Diagnosaurus 2.0

Renal tubular acidosis

Etiology

  • Type I (distal H+ secretion defect): low serum K+, urine pH >5.5, associated with autoimmune disease, hypercalcemia
  • Type II (proximal HCO3- reabosrbtion defect): low serum K+, urine pH < 5.5, associated with multiple myeloma, drugs (eg, sulfa)
  • Type III (rare): normal serum K+, urine pH < 5.5, associated with renal insufficiency
  • Type IV (hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism): high serum K+, urine pH < 5.5, associated with diabetes mellitus, drugs (eg, NSAIDs)

Renal tubular acidosis has been found in Diagnosaurus 2.0

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Renal tubular acidosis
Last updated: October 24, 2009
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