Tag: Hypoalbuminemia
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How to Spot a Falsely Normal Anion Gap
Introduction A high anion gap metabolic acidosis can beĀ a very dangerous acid-base abnormality. The “gap” itself is just a number – it isn’t harmful per se. Rather, the danger is from the acidosis and from the process that is generatingĀ the abnormal and excessive organic acid load. The most common screening test for high anion gap…