{"id":1052,"date":"2023-01-11T07:45:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T07:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T11:11:27","slug":"high-anion-gap-metabolic-acidosis-mnemonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medinaz.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/11\/high-anion-gap-metabolic-acidosis-mnemonic\/","title":{"rendered":"High anion gap Metabolic acidosis mnemonic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High anion gap metabolic acidosis is a form of metabolic acidosis characterized by a high anion gap<\/strong>. High anion gap Metabolic acidosis mnemonic “GOLD MARK”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G – G<\/a><\/span><\/strong>lycols<\/a> (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O – O<\/span><\/strong>xoproline (pyroglutamic acid, the toxic metabolite of excessive acetaminophen or paracetamol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L-L<\/span><\/strong>actate (standard lactic acid seen in lactic acidosis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D- D<\/span><\/strong>-Lactate (exogenous lactic acid produced by gut bacteria)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M – M<\/span><\/strong>ethanol (this is inclusive of alcohols in general)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A – A<\/span><\/strong>spirin (salicylic acid)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R – R<\/span><\/strong>enal Failure (uremic acidosis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K – K<\/span><\/strong>etones (diabetic, alcoholic and starvation ketosis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"High
High anion gap Metabolic acidosis mnemonic<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The acronym MUDPILES<\/span><\/strong> is often used as a memory aid to recall the potential causes of an elevated anion gap in metabolic acidosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M \u2014 M<\/span><\/strong>ethanol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U \u2014 U<\/span><\/strong>remia (chronic kidney failure)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D \u2014 D<\/span><\/strong>iabetic ketoacidosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P \u2014 P<\/span><\/strong>aracetamol, Propylene glycol <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I \u2014 I<\/span><\/strong>nfection, Iron, Isoniazid (which can cause lactic acidosis in overdose), Inborn errors of metabolism (an especially important consideration in pediatric patients)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L \u2014 L<\/span><\/strong>actic acidosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E \u2014 E<\/span><\/strong>thylene glycol (Note: Sometimes, we also include ethanol in this mnemonic, but it causes acidosis primarily by increasing lactic acid production during intoxication)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S \u2014 S<\/span><\/strong>alicylates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another frequently used mnemonic is KARMEL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

K \u2014 K<\/span><\/strong>etoacidosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A \u2014 A<\/span><\/strong>spirin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R \u2014 R<\/span><\/strong>enal failure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M \u2014 M<\/span><\/strong>ethanol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E \u2014 E<\/span><\/strong>thylene glycol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L \u2014 L<\/span><\/strong>actic acidosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other mnemonics you may find helpful:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anatomy medical mnemonics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pharmacology mnemonics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dementia mnemonic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alzheimer’s disease mnemonic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DiGeorge syndrome mnemonic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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