Some Mnemonics for Metabolic acidosis (for first years)

Metabolic acidosis is of two types

1. In which Anion Gap increases

Causes/ features:

MUD PILES

M= methanol

U= Uremia

D= Diebetic Ketoacidosis

P= Paraldehyde

I= Iron intake

L= Lactic acidosis

E= Ethanol

S= Salicylates

2. In which there is normal anion gap

Causes/ features:

HARD UP

H= Hyperventilation

A= Acetazolamide

R= Renal Tubular Acidosis

D= Diorrhoea

U= Ureterosigmostomy

P= Pancreatic fistula

I found these in an online lecture once... so shared :)