Normal anion gap acidosis : Mnemonic

Normal anion gap acidosis

 

Mnemonic USED CAR:

 

U : uterosigmoidostomy

S : saline administration (in the face of renal dysfunction)

E : endocrine (Addisons, spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride,

primary hyperparathyroidism)

D : diarrhea

 

C : carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

A : ammonium chloride

R : renal tubular acidosis

 

    OR

RAGE:

 

R : renal tubular acidosis, respiratory acidosis

A : acetazolamide, ammonium chloride

G : GI (diarrhea, enteroenteric fistula, ureterosigmoidostomy)

E : endocrine (same as above endocrine list)