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Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
with an Elevated Anion ... Gap and Metabolic ... #Gap #Metabolic ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Table ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Acidosis - Gap ... • Elevated Anion ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... H+) • Normal Anion ... Gap (<14) (Loss
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Gap - Differential ... Elevated Anion ... Gap > 12 (Gain ... gap for albumin ... gap Decreased
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Normal Anion Gap ... Need to correct anion ... gap for albumin ... add 2.5 to the anion
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... that has a normal anion ... gap (hyperchloremic ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

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

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Level: 150mg/kg Management
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
optic neuropathy (AION ... by AION? ... Clinical manifestations ... AnteriorIschemicOpticNeuropathy #AION ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
accompanied by an anion ... gap acidosis, is ... leading to marked anion ... gap acidosis (pH ... differential #diagnosis #management
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
effect Normal gap ... tubular acidosis Anion ... gap metabolic acidosis ... In a normal gap ... of anion gap metabolic