High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
April 24th, 2019
Overview
Metabolic acidosis with raised anion gap.
Causes of High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Endogenous
- Lactic acidosis
- Ketoacidosis - diabetic, alcoholic
- Uraemia (end-stage renal failure)
Exogenous
- Methanol / ethanol / ethylene glycol
- Salicylates
- Cyanide
- Carbon monoxide
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