Bicarbonate loss

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• Synonyms

  • Hyperchloraemic acidosis
  • Normal anion-gap acidosis

• Causes

  • Ureto-sigmoid anastomosis
  • Diarrhoea
  • Acetazolamide
  • Pancreaticoduodenal fistula
  • Proximal renal tubule acidosis

• Effects

  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Low bicarbonate