2. Definition
- Blood pH <7.35 (Acidemia)
- [HCO3
-]
- [PaCO2]
(1.2 mm Hg fall in [PaCO2] for every 1 meq/L reduction in [HCO3
-])
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5. Na+ + Unmeasured cations = Cl- + HCO3
- + Unmeasured anions
Or, Unmeasured anions – Unmeasured cations = Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3
-)
Anion Gap = Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3
-)
Definition
Anion gap is Quantity of anions not balanced by cations
- usually due to the NEGATIVELY CHARGED PLASMA PROTEINS as the charges
of the other unmeasured cations and anions tend to balance out.
Na
Cl HCO3 Un
Normal Anion Gap
(10 – 12 mM/L)
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6. If an acid is added to blood
Anion H+ Na+ HCO3
-+
Na
Cl HCO3 UnHCO3
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7. Na
Cl UnHCO3
Cl- Other Anion
Normal Anion gap
Metabolic Acidosis
(Hyperchloremic)
High Anion gap
Metabolic Acidosis
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12. GI loss of HCO3
Ingestion
Dilutional
Post hypocapnia
1
2
3
4
Type II RTA5
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13. GI loss of HCO31
- Diarrhoea
- Intestinal or pancreatic fistula
- Ureteral diversion
- Villous adenoma
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14. GI loss of HCO31
Pancreas
Ileum
Colon
Pancreas
Ileum
Colon
HCO3
-
HCO3
-
Cl-
HCO3
-
Cl-
K+ HCO3
-
Normal Diarrhea
Cl-
Flooding the colon with HCO3
-
instead of Cl- drives K+ secretion
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16. GI loss of HCO3
Ingestion
1
2
- Acetazolamide
- Sevelamer
- Cholestyramine
- Toluene
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17. GI loss of HCO3
Ingestion
Dilutional
1
2
3
- Due to rapid infusion of bicarbonate-free iv fluids
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18. GI loss of HCO3
Ingestion
Dilutional
Post hypocapnia
1
2
3
4
- Rapid correction of respiratory alkalosis by renal
wasting of HCO3
- leading to transient acidosis
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19. GI loss of HCO3
Ingestion
Dilutional
Post hypocapnia
1
2
3
4
Type II RTA5
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22. Definition
Disorders affecting the overall ability of the renal
tubules either to secrete hydrogen ions or to retain
bicarbonate ions
Types
- Type I (Distal)
- Type II (Proximal)
- Type IV (Hypoaldosteronism)
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23. - Proximal Acidification
Reabsorption of HCO3
- in Proximal tubule
- Distal Acidification
H+ secretion in Collecting tubule
Type II RTA
Type I & Type IV RTA
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24. Proximal Tubule Cell Tubular Lumen
Na+
H+
H20 CO2
3HCO3
-
Na+
CA II
3Na+
2K+
Na+K+
ATPase
H+ HCO3
-
+
H2CO3
CO2 H2O+
Carbonic
Anhydrase IV
+
H+HCO3
- +
H2CO3
Na+H+
Exchanger
Na+ HCO3
-
Cotransporter
Na+
Blood
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25. Proximal Tubule Cell Tubular Lumen
Na+
H+
H20 CO2
3HCO3
-
Na+
CA II
3Na+
2K+ H+ HCO3
-
+
H2CO3
CO2 H2O+
Carbonic
Anhydrase IV
+
H+HCO3
- +
H2CO3
Na+H+
Exchanger
Na+ HCO3
-
Cotransporter
Na+
1
2
5
6
3
4
Na+K+
ATPase
Blood
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26. • Fanconi’s syndrome - Loss of Glucose, Calcium,
phosphate, citrate, uric acid, lysozymes, light
chain immunoglobins, and amino acids.
• Isolated HCO3 wasting is rarely identified.
Isolated HCO3
wasting
Generalised
Proximal tubular
dysfunction
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30. Features
• U. HCO3- (FeHCO3 > 15%)
• U. pH <5.5,
• S. [HCO3
-] 12-20
• U. Na+
• U. K+ - Hypokalemia
Mechanism of enhanced K+ excretion
- Increased distal Na+ delivery
- Sodium wasting induced secondary hyperaldosteronism
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31. Effect on Potassium excretion
Without alkali therapy
Principal Cell LumenBlood
Na+
K+
Na+ Channel
K+ Channel
3Na+
2K+
Na+K+
ATPase
Na+
-+
K+
Aldosterone
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32. Effect on Potassium excretion
With alkali therapy
Increased S. [HCO3
-]
Increased filtered load above proximal reabsorptive capacity
Increased distal sodium and water delivery
Enhanced distal potassium excretion
Note : Alkali therapy in proximal RTA should be accompanied with potassium
to prevent hypokalemia
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33. • Collecting tubule (CT) is the major site of H+
secretion
• Made up of :
– Cortical Collecting tubule – H+ secretion coupled with Na+
reabsorption
– Medullary Collecting tubule – H+ secretion independent of
Na+ reabsorption
• Alpha-intercalated cells are main cells involved
in H+ secretion
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34. Alpha Intercalated cell Lumen
K+
H+
H2CO3
H20CO2 +
HCO3
-
CA II
Cl-
H+
Blood
3Na+
2K+
Na+K+
ATPase
H+ ATPase
H+ K+ ATPase
H+
HPO4
2- NH3
H2PO4
- NH4
+
Anion
Exchanger
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41. Etiology
Decreased
aldosterone
production
Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
- Renal disease, most often diabetic nephropathy
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Calcineurin inhibitors
- Volume expansion, as in acute glomerulonephritis
Medications
- ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and direct
renin inhibitors
Heparin
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Severe illness
Inherited disorders
Congenital isolated hypoaldosteronism
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2 (Gordon's syndrome)
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42. Etiology
Aldosterone
resistance
Inhibition of the epithelial sodium channel
- Potassium-sparing diuretics, such as spironolactone,
eplerenone, amiloride, and triamterine
- Antibiotics, trimethoprim and pentamidine
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
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