Increased 'anion gap' is not seen in -: (A) Salicylate poisoning, (B) Renal tubular acidosis, (C) Lactic acidosis, (D) Ethylene glycol poisoning
Answer is B. 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)