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Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
for DKA/HHS Diagnostic ... • pH < 7.3 • Anion ... gap > 10 mEq/L ... gap normal < 10 ... Crisis #Algorithm #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... gap acidosis (pH ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Late: normal anion ... gap acidosis, ↓ ... #Management #Treatment
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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post-ingestion) - Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Unmeasured Anions ... with an Elevated Anion ... Gap and Metabolic ... #Gap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Elevated Anion ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... H+) • Normal Anion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
CAP, HCAP, HAP and ... VAP - Diagnosis ... #HCAP #HAP #VAP ... Acquired #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Low Anion Gap - ... to 2.5 for the anion ... gap) • Normal ... anion gap acidosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
gap (particularly ... underestimate the anion ... gap). ... gap for that patient ... gap #Diagnosis