Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a group of disorders characterized by an inability of the kidney to resorb bicarbonate (HCO3)/secrete hydrogen ions, resulting in normal anion gap met...
Often asymptomatic (particularly type IV)
In children: failure to thrive, rickets
Anorexia, nausea/vomiting, constipation
Weakness or polyuria (due to hypokalemia or hypercalciuria)
Polyd...
Provide oral alkali to raise serum HCO3 to normal. Start at a low dose and increase until HCO3 is normal. Give as sodium bicarbonate (HCO3) (7.7 mEq NaHCO3/650 mg tab), s...
Electrolytes 1 to 2 weeks following initiation of therapy, monthly until serum HCO3 corrected to desired range, and then as clinically indicated
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1776003 Renal tubular acidosis (disorder)
236461000 Distal renal tubular acidosis (disorder)
24790002 Proximal renal ...
Consider RTA in cases of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis with normal renal function.
Type I RTA: urine pH >5.5 in setting of acidemia; positive UAG; acidemia can be severe.
Type I...
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