Saturday, 4 December 2010

Hypochloraemia - Causes


Hypochloraemia Aetiological Causes:
  • Adrenal insufficiency - ie Addison's disease
  • Chronic respiratory acidosis
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Drug - Diuretic overtreatment
  • Gastrointestinal fluid loss - vomiting & diarrhoea
Tags: Addison's Disease - Adrenal Insufficiency - Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Diarrhoea - Diuretic - GI Fluid Loss - Hypochloraemia - Respiratory Acidosis - Vomiting
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Hyperchloraemia Causes


Hyperchloraemia Causes:
  • Cystic fibrosis (defect pictured)
  • Drug - Acetazolamide
  • Eclampsia
  • Hyperventilation
  • Normal saline intravenous administration
  • Renal tubular acidosis, type II
  • Ureterosigmoidostomy

Image: Cystic Fibrosis Chloride Transport Defect
Image Credit: By AJC1 (cc)
Tags: Acetazolamide - Chloride - Cystic fibrosis - Eclampsia - Hyperchloraemia - Hyperventilation - Normal Saline - Renal Tubular Acidosis, Type II - Ureterosigmoidostomy
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