Here is the next case on Detective Nephron - a tough case of acidosis http://www.kidneynews.org/kidney-news/fellows-corner/detective-nephr...

The first time the term Euglycemic DKA(eDKA) was mentioned was in 1973 - in British Medical Journal in patients who were diabetic but did...

Based on Lancet Article that gives a better ddx for Gap acidosis http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(08)61398...

Often when we have a severe gap acidosis, we are forced to calculate the “delta/delta” and look for either a non gap acidosis or met alkalo...

GOLDMARK   is the new MUD PILES A new mnemonic has been created in the last few years for anion gap acidosis.  G lycols( ethylene g...

Why does infusion of normal saline cause metabolic acidosis?         This should be an easy answer but when you review the literature, ...

Arterial blood gas is gold standard to get the oxygenation and acid base information. Venous blood gas has been tried for patient comfort. H...

Older View ( traditional taught to us) Name : Contration Alkalosis Prevalence : Most common cause of metabolic alkalosis Primary Insult ...

TRUE OR FALSE: SEVERE METABOLIC OR RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS CAN LEAD TO AN ANION GAP METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. True 60% False 40% Severe ...

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE POTENTIAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS(DKA?) Hyperkalemia   11 (15%)   Aspiration ...

Can severe metabolic or resp alkalemia lead to Metabolic Acidosis? Yes it can!! Metabolic alkalosis, if from vomiting or diuretic use...

                                                                                                      1.Mostly TG in adipose tissues ...

Role of Dialysis in Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Key Points: 1.      Immediate dialysis should be done if the Anion Gap is significantly in...

Contraction alkalosis has been associated with volume contraction and we throw that term out all the time. This issue of Nephsap has an int...

Lactic acidosis has been reported in many cases in severe asthma due to production by over worked respiratory muscles. However, there is s...

Why does a nephrologist care about Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS )? Its an important entity for us to know. It is a known cause of Rhabd...