From: Conventional or physicochemical approach in intensive care unit patients with metabolic acidosis
Underlying mechanism | Number of patients (%) |
---|---|
Increased strong ion gap | 49 (98) |
Increased lactate | 31 (62) |
Increased chloride | 40 (80) |
Increased strong ion gap + lactate | 31 (62) |
Increased strong ion gap + chloride | 39 (78) |
Increased lactate + chloride | 25 (50) |
Increased strong ion gap + lactate + chloride | 25 (50) |