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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