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Investigations: Electrolytes and ABGs Flashcards

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What electrolyte imbalances can cause long QT

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Hypocalcaemia
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesiamia
Hypothermia

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Causes of NAGMA (hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis)

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  • GI bicarbonate loss (diarrhoea, fistula)
  • Renal tubular acidosis
  • Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency)

Others: drugs, ammonium chloride

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Causes of HAGMA

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  • Lactic acidosis: sepsis, shock, hypoxia, metformin
  • Ketoacidosis: DKA, alcohol
  • Urate: renal failure
  • Acids: salicylates, metanol
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