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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Acidosis - Gap ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... Gap (<14) (Loss ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Gap - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... gap for albumin ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Anion Gap (<14) ... gap for albumin ... gap GI Tract Loss ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap = AG + 2.5( ... Anion Gap Metabolic ... Gap Metabolic acidosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... with short bowel syndrome ... salicylate toxicity causes ... #Gap #Metabolic
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 ... #management #endocrinology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Algorithm - Urinary ... effect) • Normal gap ... tubular acidosis • Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
effect Normal gap ... gap metabolic acidosis ... In a normal gap ... the indicated causes ... of anion gap metabolic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
gap acidosis, is ... of re-feeding syndrome ... gap acidosis (pH ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology