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The following condition is not associated with an increased anion-gap type of metabolic acidosis :

A
Shock
B
Ingestion of ante-freeze
C
Diabetic keto-acidosis
D
COPD
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is D (COPD) In COPD Blood pH is usually maintained within normal range in spite of increased PaCO2 because of renal compensation which leads to retention of bicarbonates - API/6th/232

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