Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Does the patient show the pattern for impaired urine acidification seen in kidney disease?
Should you suspect decreased ammonium excretion?
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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with chronic metabolic acidosis for impaired urine acidification based on the study of Kim et al.
Specialty: Nephrology
Objective: other testing
ICD-10: E87.3,