What
are the causes of elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis
?
What are the causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?
New : Diseases of “Low anion gap “
Elevated
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis ( A MUD PILES )
A
Alcohol
M
Methanol
U Uremia
D DKA
P Paraldehyde
I Iron/ Isoniazid
L Lactic acidosis
E Ethanol/
Ethylene glycol
S Salicylates/ Starvation
Normal
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis ( USED CARP )
U
Ureterostomy
S Small bowel fistulas
E Extra chloride
D Diarrhea
C Carbonic anhydrase Inhibitors
A Adrenal insufficiency
R Renal tubular acidosis
P Pancreatic fistula
