Although he had a metabolic acidosis during several of those hospitalizations as well, it was always a non-anion gap metabolic acidosis in the setting of diarrhea, and his bicarbonate levels ...

Anion gap = 145 - (15 + 117) = 13 (borderline normal) With only this information, one would be quick to suspect that his acid-base disturbance was a normal gap metabolic acidosis and that his ...

Recent studies have shown improved renal outcomes in adult patients with sepsis receiving balanced solutions instead of "normal" saline. For years, it has been known that 0.9% saline (colloquially ...

She had respiratory acidosis and anion-gap metabolic acidosis. A diagnosis was made. What is the diagnosis? Polling is now closed. Read the complete case. See more Case Challenges.