Metabolic acidosis critical pathways

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

## Critical Pathways

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metabolic acidosis critical pathways

Anion gap | High | Normal | Low

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## Definition

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* Metabolic acidosis is a state in which the blood pH is less than 7.35 due to increased production of H+ by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney.
* Anion gap = [Na+] - [Cl-] - [HCO3-]
* Normal reference range for anion gap is between 8 and 16 meq/L.[1][2]

## References

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1. ↑ Benjamin Abelow (1998). Understanding acid-base. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-683-18272-2.
2. ↑ Rector, Floyd C.; Brenner, Barry M. (2008). Brenner & Rector's the kidney. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 1-4160-3105-7.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)

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