ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES, DDx, MNEMONICS
A) Causes of Increased Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis MUD PILERS Methanol (antifreeze, windshield fluid, fuel, solvents), Ethanol, etc. Methanol is metabolized to formic acid. And formic acid gives off the H+ that is picked up by bicarb, leaving its conjugate base to...
ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES, Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
How Acid-Base Balance is Maintained Our bodies are huge and complex chemical factories with many reactions going on within our cells. Every day, our metabolism produces huge amounts of acids that our bodies must manage to avoid deadly acidemia. These acids are...
