Discussion Post: CAT Acid-Base Balance
• What are common causes of increased anion gap metabolic acidosis?
• Can someone have an increased anion gap without being in metabolic acidosis?
• How does the measurement of the urinary anion gap help narrow the differential diagnosis of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?
• What are the major types of renal tubular acidosis, and how are they diagnosed?
• How is urinary chloride used in the diagnosis of metabolic alkalosis?
• How is the delta gap used to diagnose complex acid-base disorders?
• What two systems regulate acid-base homeostasis?
• What are the causes of respiratory alkalosis?
• What are the causes of respiratory acidosis?
• What are the causes of metabolic alkalosis?
• What are the causes of metabolic acidosis?
• What are the four most common causes of high AG metabolic acidosis?
• What toxins can lead to high AG metabolic acidosis?
• What are the potential causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?
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