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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Non Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Causes Mnemonic

 with Hyperkalemia

RAISE K+

RTA type 4
Aldosterone or mineralocorticord deficiency
Iatrogenic: NH4Cl, HCl
"Stenosis": obstructive uropathy

Early uremia


 with Hypokalemia


ReDUCE K+:
Renal TA type 1 and 2
Diarrhoea
Urine diversion into gut
Carbonate anhydrase inhibitor
Ex-hyperventilation

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