Anion Gap (High)

DDx

MUDPILES

  • M - Methanol
  • U - Uremia
  • D - DKA
  • P - Paraldehyde
  • I - Iron, INH
  • L - Lactic acidosis
  • E - Ethylene glycol
  • S - Salicylates

Also:

  • Starvation/ETOH ketoacidosis
  • CO, CN poisoning (incr. lactate)

Source

MISTRY 6/06