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==Causes==
==Causes==
2 main causes of primary acidosis in the body can be differentiated from each other based on ABG. Metabolic acidosis is caused by decreased amount of serum bicarbonate while respiratory acidosis is caused by increased CO2 retention in the body.


===Life Threatening Causes===
Metabolic acidosis itself is divided into 2 subcategories based on the calculated amount of [[anion gap]].
*[[Diabetic ketoacidosis]]
 
===High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis===
Mnemonics are helpful to summarize them, last recent mnemonic involving almost all causes go elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis is"
 
'''''<u>CAT MUDPILES</u>'''''
 
* [[Carbon monoxide poisoning]] - [[Cyanide|Cyanide toxicity]] - [[Caffeine]]
 
* [[Aminoglycosides|Amino-glycosides]] - [[Acetaminophen]] - [[Aspirin]]
 
* [[Theophylline]] - [[Toluene]]
 
* [[Methanol]] - [[Metformin]]
 
* [[Uremia]]
 
* [[DKA]] (and other causes of [[Ketoacidosis]])
 
* [[Phenytoin]] - [[Propylene glycol]]
 
* [[Isoniazide]] - [[Iron]] - [[Ibuprofen]]
 
* [[Lactic acidosis]]
 
* [[Ethanol]] - [[Ethylene glycol]]
 
* [[Salicylates]]
 
 
[[Diabetic ketoacidosis]]
*[[Ethylene glycol poisoning]]
*[[Ethylene glycol poisoning]]
* [[Hypoventilation]]
* [[Hypoventilation]]
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*[[Methanol]]
*[[Methanol]]


===Common Causes===
===Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis===
* [[Diabetic ketoacidosis]]
* [[Diabetic ketoacidosis]]
* [[Diarrhea]]
* [[Diarrhea]]

Latest revision as of 21:12, 7 October 2023

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Rim Halaby

Overview

Acidosis occurs when the pH is less or equal to 7.35 due to excess of hydrogen ions.

Causes

2 main causes of primary acidosis in the body can be differentiated from each other based on ABG. Metabolic acidosis is caused by decreased amount of serum bicarbonate while respiratory acidosis is caused by increased CO2 retention in the body.

Metabolic acidosis itself is divided into 2 subcategories based on the calculated amount of anion gap.

High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis

Mnemonics are helpful to summarize them, last recent mnemonic involving almost all causes go elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis is"

CAT MUDPILES


Diabetic ketoacidosis

Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis

Management

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pH < 7.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acidosis
(High [H+])
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Determine the primary disorder
Metabolic or respiratory?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check [HCO3-] and PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low [HCO3-]
and
Low to normal PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High PaCO2
and
High to normal [HCO3-]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for respiratory compensation

Calculate expected PCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for renal compensation

Calculate expected [HCO3-]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in PaCO2=1.25 x (24- measured HCO3-)?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acute acidosis?

Increase [HCO3-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic acidosis?

Increase [HCO3-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PaCO2 too low?

Mixed metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalosis
 
 
PaCO2 too high?

Mixed metabolic acidosis with respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
[HCO3-] too low?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis
 
 
[HCO3-] too high?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis
 
[HCO3-] too low?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis
 
 
E04=[HCO3-] too high?

Mixed respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis
 
 
 
Measured PaCO2 is equal to expected value?

Compensated metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Measured [HCO3-] is equal to expected value?

Compensated respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Measured [HCO3-] is equal to expected value?

Compensated respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click here for the management of metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Click here for the management of respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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