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| How do you calculate anion gap? |
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| What is the normal anion gap? |
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| What are some causes of anion gap acidosis? |
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diabetic ketoacidosis
uremic acidosis
exogenous poisoning (ethylene glycol)
lactic acidosis |
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| What are examples of hyperchloremic acidosis? |
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diarrhea
renal tubular acidosis
less severe CKD
acetazolamide |
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| What is Winter's Equation? |
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| expected pCO2 comp = 1.5(HCO3) + 8 |
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| What are the consequences of acidemia? |
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| decreased myocardial function, catabolic, secondary hyperventilation, injury to bone (serves as buffer) |
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