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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
: • Lactic acidosis ... , Pyroglutamic acid ... exchange resins #aniongap ... #Acidosis #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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Approach to Acid ... Base Disorders - Evaluation ... : Lactic Acidosis ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
ketoacidosis • D-lactic ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... and potassium acid ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Hypotension & Hypovolemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... #Acidosis #Differential