ACID-BASE ANALYSIS-STEP 2

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SUMMARY ARTICLE


1. Calculate the Anion Gap (use 10 +/- 3 as normal) and its change (simply the calculated anion gap - 10).

2. Anion gap = Paste-d7fb5a983eb8d1bf624efee2f861755bfc8f6aed.jpg

3. Anion Gap > 13 implies High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA).


Reference(s)

Gale, M., Grantham, H., Morley, P. and Parr, M. (2016). Advanced Life Support Level 1: 3rd Australian Edition. Australian Resuscitation Council.
American College Of Surgeons. Committee On Trauma (2012). ATLS : student course manual. Chicago, Ill.: American College Of Surgeons.