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Which causes hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis

A
Ethylene glycol poison
B
DKA
C
Lactic acidosis
D
Diarhhea
High-Yield Explanation
The causes of a hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis is a loss of the base, either a gastrointestinal loss or a renal loss.Gastrointestinal loss of bicarbonate (HCO-3)Severe diarrhoeaPancreatic fistula with loss of bicarbonate-rich pancreatic fluidNasojejunal tube losses in the context of small bowel obstructionChronic laxative abuseRenal causesProximal renal tubular acidosis with a failure of HCO-3 resorptionDistal renal tubular acidosis with a failure of H+ secretionLong-term use of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor such as acetazolamide

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