Pulm Flashcards
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Q
causes of metabolic acidosis that’s not from anion gap (3)
A
GI loss: diarrhea (vomiting causes alkalosis)
renal loss: renal tubular acidosis, acetazolamide
hyper alimentation: extra anion via feeding tube
causes of metabolic acidosis that’s not from anion gap (3)
GI loss: diarrhea (vomiting causes alkalosis)
renal loss: renal tubular acidosis, acetazolamide
hyper alimentation: extra anion via feeding tube