Increased anion gap acidosis is seen in -: (A) DKA, (B) A, (C) ADD, (D) Organic aciduria
Answer is A. Causes of High-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis *Lactic acidosis *Ketoacidosis Diabetic Alcoholic Starvation *Renal failure (acute and chronic) *toxins: ethylene glycol methanol salicylates propylene glycol pyroglutamic acid (Ref: Harrison's principles of internal medicine,18E , pg 365)