Anion Gap and Osmolar Gap (High)

DDx

TOXICOLOGICAL

1. methanol
2. ethanol glycol
3. salicylates
4. iron
5. inh
6. paraldehyde
7. alcoholic ketoacidosis
8. inhalants- CN, CO, H2S
9. toluene

NONTOX

1. lactic acidosis
2. dm ketoacidosis
3. uremia

MUDPILES

M- methanol

U- uremia

D- dka

P- paraldehyde

I- iron. inh

L- lactic acidosis

E- ethylene glycol

S- salicylates

Source

MISTRY 6/06