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Basic Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy

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Table 13: Simple acid-base disorders<br />

Primary change Compensation Effect on pH<br />

Metabolic acidosis HCO<br />

–<br />

3<br />

Pco 2<br />

pH<br />

Metabolic alkalosis HCO<br />

–<br />

3<br />

Pco 2<br />

pH<br />

Respiratory acidosis Pco 2<br />

HCO<br />

–<br />

3<br />

pH<br />

Respiratory alkalosis Pco 2<br />

HCO<br />

–<br />

3<br />

pH<br />

Causes <strong>of</strong> simple acid-base disorders<br />

The cause <strong>of</strong> an acid-base disorder is <strong>of</strong>ten apparent from the clinical<br />

presentation. Metabolic acidosis is best considered as associated with<br />

a high anion gap (Table 14) or a normal anion gap (Table 15).<br />

Table 14: Causes <strong>of</strong> a metabolic acidosis with a high anion gap<br />

Ketoacidosis<br />

diabetes<br />

Lactic acidosis<br />

tissue hypoxia<br />

liver failure<br />

metformin<br />

Drug toxicity<br />

ethylene glycol<br />

methanol<br />

salicylate<br />

Kidney disease<br />

chronic kidney disease<br />

acute kidney injury<br />

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