Renal tubular acidosis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Renal tubular acidosis must be differentiated form other diseases as most of them have a similar presentation of acidosis on ABG, dehydration (nausea and vomiting) and specific history pertaining to underlying etiology.

Differentiating Renal tubular acidosis from other diseases

Renal tubular acidosis must be differentiated form other diseases as most of them have a similar presentation of acidosis on ABG, dehydration (nausea and vomiting) and specific history pertaining to underlying etiology.


Category Disease Mechanism Clinical Paraclinical Gold standard diagnosis Other findings
Symptoms Signs Lab data
ABG CBC Chemistry Renal U/A
↑ acid

production

Loss of

bicarbonate

↓ renal acid

excretion

Fever N/V Diarrhea Dyspnea Toxic/ill BP Dehydration Level of consciousness HCO3 paCO2 O2 WBC Hb BS Cl K+ Na+ Ketones Lactic acid Serum AG[1] Osmolar gap[2] Bun Cr Urine pH Urine AG Urine ketone
Ketoacidosis Diabetic ketoacidosis[3] + + + + + + + Nl to ↓ Nl to ↑ ↑↑ Nl Nl to ↑ Nl + + Clinical + hyperglycemia + ketosis
  • Labs might show elevated K+ even in K+ depletion due to extravasation of intracellular K+ in exchanged with extracellular H+
Starvation[4] + + + + Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↓ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl + Clinical manifestation
Alcoholic ketoacidosis (Ethanol)[5] + + ± + ↓ ↑ + Agitated Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑ ↓ Nl ↑ Nl ↑↑ ↑↑ Nl + + Clinical manifestation + ketosis
Systemic Sepsis[6] + + + + + ↓ ↑ + Nl to ↓ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl Nl Nl Clinical manifestation and lab finding
  • Not applicable
Ischemia[7] + + + + + ↓ ↑ Nl to ↓ Nl to ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑ Nl Clinical manifestation and lab finding
  • Not applicable
Lactic acidosis[8] + ± + + ↓ ↑ ± Agitated Nl to ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl or ↑ Nl Clinical manifestation and lab finding
  • Not applicable
Renal Uremia[9] + + + + ↓ ↑ ± Nl to ↓ Nl Nl Nl Nl + Clinical manifestation and lab finding
Renal failure[10] + + + + Nl to ↓ Nl Nl Nl Renal function test
  • Not applicable
Renal tubular acidosis[11] Type I[12] + ± ± ↓ ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl + Clinical manifestation and lab finding
Type II + ± ± ↓ ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Clinical manifestation and lab finding
  • Not applicable
Type IV + ± ± ± Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl + Clinical manifestation and lab finding
Heart Heart failure[13] + + ± + + ↓ ↑ + ↓ ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑ Nl Clinical manifestation+ echocardiogram
Myocardial infarction[14] + + + + ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Nl to ↓ Nl to ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl to ↑ Nl Clinical manifestation + ECG
  • Not applicable
GI Diarrhea[15] + ± + + + + May be lethargic Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Stool exam
  • Not applicable
Hyperalimentation[16] + + + Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Clinical manifestation
  • Not applicable
Liver failure[17] + + + + + Confused Nl Nl ↓ ↑ Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Liver biopsy
  • Not applicable
Endocrine Hyperparathyroidism[18] + + + Nl + Confused Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl Nl PTH level
  • Not applicable
Addison's disease[19] + + + + Irritable Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Nl Hormone level

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