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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Acidosis - Gap ... and Non-Gap - Differential ... Elevated Anion Gap ... • Normal Anion Gap ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
significant anion gap ... a serum anion gap ... increase in anion gap ... until the anion gap ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Cat Mudpiles - Causes of high anion-gap metabolic acidosis

#CATMUDPILES #AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Mnemonic #Diagnosis #MUDPILECATS
Cat Mudpiles - Causes ... of high anion-gap ... #CATMUDPILES #AnionGap
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Low Anion Gap - ... of a Low Anion Gap ... for the anion gap ... • Normal anion gap ... paraprotein #Low #AnionGap
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Elevated Anion Gap ... Elevated Anion Gap ... correct anion gap ... 2.5 to the anion gap ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... for DKA/HHS ... 7.3 • Anion gap ... 7.3 • Anion gap ... Hyperglycemic #Crisis #Algorithm
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Normal Anion Gap ... correct anion gap ... 2.5 to the anion gap ... #Causes
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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and Euglycemic DKA ... for euglycemic DKA ... ≤ 15 • Anion gap ... therapy in severe cases ... until the anion gap
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
Mnemonic for Anion Gap ... GOLDMARK #Mnemonic #AnionGap ... #differential #causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
accompanied by an anion gap ... ketoacidosis (DKA ... ) - caused by complete ... to marked anion gap ... Glucosuria causes