tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608467661194397409.post4878359105768830061..comments2023-09-10T11:56:37.392+02:00Comments on Nephrophysiologist: A spotted purple zebraMichael Hultströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16994331638255846429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608467661194397409.post-66761834752115065832013-04-20T10:41:54.115+02:002013-04-20T10:41:54.115+02:00The horses and zebras comes from the saying: "...The horses and zebras comes from the saying: "When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra," which refers to the fact that you should not expect the uncommon. This ties into RTA, which has some common and some rather less common causes.Michael Hultströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994331638255846429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608467661194397409.post-56435604261690875872013-04-20T06:20:00.179+02:002013-04-20T06:20:00.179+02:00Michael a few days ago my doctor told me he though...Michael a few days ago my doctor told me he thought I have renal tubular acidosis type 4. I've been diabetic for 4 years, HbA1C is always less than 6 but lately my K has been a little high up to 6.4. I was in med school a years ago and he kept mentioning horses and zebras related to RTA. <br />I understand what RTA is but am confused about the horses and zebras references. Haven't been able to connect the three on the internet. Can you help me out?<br />Thanks,<br />joegarza49@comcast.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com