2 results
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
gap metabolic acidosis ... gap is variable ... gap closes and ... acidosis has resolved ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... metabolic acidosis ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology