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Hypokalemic acidosis

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Hypokalemic acidosis is a normal anion gap metabolic acidosis that has various direct and associated symptoms. Symptoms are associated with hypokalemia instead of hyperkalemia.

Causes

The main causes of hypokalemic acidosis are systemic disorders that can be divided into:

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors such as acetazolamide
Dialysis, in the post-treatment
Diarrhea
Renal tubular acidosis
Treated DKA with insulin therapy
VIPoma

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