Pneumonic for NON-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Sun 31 Aug 2008 12:00am
As I've mentioned previously on this blog, the "MUDPALES" mnemonic for anion gap metabolic acidosis is one of the most successful medical mnemonic's of all time.
A less successful (and admittedly less useful) mnemonic exists for non-anion gap metabolic acidoses (NAGMA), which I learned as a resident. It's "HARDUP", which stands for the following
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Facing Reality On Acidosis And Alkalosis
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Scott K.Posted
Sun 23 May 2010 3:00amAcidosis and Alkalosis
Today, we’re going to talk about acidosis and alkalosis. I’ll explain just what I mean by that in a second. But first, what put this topic in my head?
In the past week, I’ve directly or indirectly read/heard two things that prompted me to write this. First, there was a comment [...]
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Unusual Causes of Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Wed 13 Aug 2008 12:00am
The "MUDPALES" acronym, which details the main causes for anion gap metabolic acidosis (Methanol, Uremia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Paraldehyde, Alcohol, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene glycol, Salicylate toxicity), is one of the most successful medical acronyms of all time.
There are a few other causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis which are less common
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"Dilutional Acidosis"
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Matt S.Posted
Tue 27 Oct 2009 12:00amacidosis. What are the mechanisms associated with saline expansion-induced metabolic acidosis?
The rationale for why a metabolic acidosis should develop in response to saline.... One of the earliest explanations for this phenomenon was simply that bicarbonate ions are diluted by the isotonic fluid, and acidosis occurs as a result. Thus, this entity
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The Diet Pill and the Deadly Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Wed 16 Mar 2011 2:33pm
I was recently called to evaluate an obese patient with profound metabolic acidosis who was admitted to the hospital with change in mental status and poor oral intake for several days. Her admission labs revealed severe hyperglycemia (glucose 776 mg/dL) and normal anion gap hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis (serum pH of 7.11 and serum bicarbonate
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Differential Diagnosis: Lactic Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 12:00am
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However, all that is lactic acid is not necessarily sepsis! Here's a differential diagnosis for lactic acidosis
1. Shock--especially cardiogenic and septic shock, which... concentration.
7. D-lactic acidosis: this atypical form of lactic acidosis occurs when bacterial overgrowth (as might occur in patients with GI bypass surgery) results in the metabolic
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What is acidosis and 6 good reasons to avoid it
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LifewithnaturePosted
Tue 01 Feb 2011 8:30am
What is acidosis and why you should be concerned by your body pH balance?
Acidosis is the condition you’re in when your body pH is too acid. To perform at its best..., if the pH difference is too big, this process can disrupt your cell’s functions, leading to diseases.
Our Western diet makes us very prone to acidosis. Don’t exercise, eat meat
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Surviving lactic acidosis; lessons from turtles
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Matt S.Posted
Fri 23 Apr 2010 12:00am
Lactic acidosis is frequently seen in the hospital setting. Diverse etiologies account for the accumulation of lactic acid as reviewed by Nathan last year. The main... exploring renal physiology using marine life just as Homer Smith did. I remember learning that the painted turtle, Chrysemys picta is able to survive extreme lactic acidosisRead on »
Metformin-induced Lactic Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Fri 13 Nov 2009 12:00am
Metformin is the only hypoglycemic agent proven to reduce mortality in Type 2 DM. As such, we really should be making every effort to prescribe it, and keep patients taking it. Unfortunately, mostly due to it's relationship to parent compound phenformin, metformin has developed a reputation for causing lactic acidosis (LA). Prescribing
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TREATMENT FOR DIABETES KETO-ACIDOSIS
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charakadasPosted
Thu 07 May 2009 9:22pm
This contain the emergency ward management of diabetes ketoacidotic patient
Fluids, N. saline 1 lit. first 1/2 hr
1 lit next hour
1 lit next 2 hrs
Then 500 ml hrly total of 5l.Change to 5% dextrose. When blood sugar is 10-16 mmol. alternating with N saline
Insulin: Sol. Insulin 20 units IV 10 units IM ...
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