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==Elevated Anion Gap==
==Elevated Anion Gap==
===DDx===
===Differential Diagnosis===
MUDPILES
MUDPILES
*M - [[Methanol]]
*M - [[Methanol]]
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*Starvation/[[Alcoholic ketoacidosis|ETOH ketoacidosis]]
*Starvation/[[Alcoholic ketoacidosis|ETOH ketoacidosis]]
*[[Carbon monoxide toxicity| Carbon Monoxide (CO)]], [[Cyanide|CN poisoning]] (incr. lactate)
*[[Carbon monoxide toxicity| Carbon Monoxide (CO)]], [[Cyanide|CN poisoning]] (incr. lactate)
*toluene
*Toluene
*chronic Tylenol use
*Chronic [[acetaminophen]] use


==Low Anion Gap==
==Low Anion Gap==
===DDX===
===Differential Diagnosis===
*Lab error
*Lab error
*Decreased "unmeasured" anions
*Decreased "unmeasured" anions
**hypoalbuminemia
**Hypoalbuminemia
*Increased "unmeasured" cations
*Increased "unmeasured" cations
**[[Hyperkalemia]]
**[[Hyperkalemia]]
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**[[Lithium Toxicity]]
**[[Lithium Toxicity]]
*Increased cationic paraprotein
*Increased cationic paraprotein
**Multiple myeloma
*[Multiple myeloma
**Polyclonal IgG gammopathy
**Polyclonal IgG gammopathy
*Pseudo
*Pseudo
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**Marked hyperlipidemia
**Marked hyperlipidemia
***Leads to overestimation of plasma Cl conc)
***Leads to overestimation of plasma Cl conc)
**Bromide intoxication (e.g. for myasthenia gravis and some herbal medications)
**Bromide intoxication (e.g. for [[myasthenia gravis]] and some herbal medications)
***Machine mistakenly reads Br as Cl
***Machine mistakenly reads Br as Cl


*AG falls by 2.5 meq/L for every 1 g/dL reduction in albumin concentration
*AG falls by 2.5 meq/L for every 1 g/dL reduction in albumin concentration


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:FEN]]
[[Category:FEN]]
[[Category:Tox]]
[[Category:Tox]]

Revisión del 18:32 14 may 2015

Background

AG = Na - (Cl + HCO3)

Normal Anion Gap = 12+/-4 (8-16)

Cutoffs for "normal" Anion Gap are laboratory and equipment specific. Newer technology and equipment have been shown to measure "low" AG in otherwise normal, healthy people.[1][2]

Elevated Anion Gap

Differential Diagnosis

MUDPILES

Also:

Low Anion Gap

Differential Diagnosis

  • Lab error
  • Decreased "unmeasured" anions
    • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Increased "unmeasured" cations
  • Increased cationic paraprotein
  • [Multiple myeloma
    • Polyclonal IgG gammopathy
  • Pseudo
    • Severe Hypernatremia (>170 meq/L)
      • True conc of Na is underestimated
    • Marked hyperlipidemia
      • Leads to overestimation of plasma Cl conc)
    • Bromide intoxication (e.g. for myasthenia gravis and some herbal medications)
      • Machine mistakenly reads Br as Cl
  • AG falls by 2.5 meq/L for every 1 g/dL reduction in albumin concentration

See Also

Anion Gap and Osmolar Gap (High)

Sources

  1. Jurado RL, del Rio C, Nassar G, Navarette J, Pimentel JL Jr. "Low anion gap." South Med J. 1998;91(7):624
  2. Winter SD, Pearson JR, Gabow PA, Schultz AL, Lepoff RB. "The fall of the serum anion gap." Arch Intern Med. 1990;150(2):311