General Flashcards

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Causes of metabolic alkalosis

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Vomiting 
Aspiration 
Diuretics 
Primary hyperaldosteronism 
Cushings
Hypokalaemia 
Liquorice
Carbenoxolone 
Barterrs syndrome
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Causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Renal tubular acidosis 
Addisons disease 
Fistula 
Ammonium chloride 
Acetazolamide 
Ureteosigmoidostomy
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3
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Causes of raised anion gap acidosis?

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Lactate (sepsis, shock, hypoxia)
Ketones (DKA, alcohol)
Urate (renal failure)
Acid posioning (salicylates, methanol)

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4
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Treatment of organophosphate insecticide poisoning?

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Atropine

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