Chloride

Hyperchloremia

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Hyperchloremia, High Serum Chloride

  • See Also
  1. Metabolic Acidosis
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Metabolic Acidosis with a normal Anion Gap
  • Causes
  1. Artifact (low Anion Gap)
  2. Metabolic and Endocrine
    1. Hyperparathyroidism
    2. Renal Tubular Acidosis
    3. Metabolic Acidosis
    4. Hypernatremia
  3. Gastrointestinal
    1. Dehydration
    2. Prolonged Diarrhea
    3. Loss of pancreatic secretion
    4. Ileal loops
    5. Ureteral colonic anastomosis
  4. Medications
    1. Bromide Intoxication
      1. Nervine
      2. Sominex
    2. Acetazolamide
      1. Carbonic anhydrase inhibition
    3. Boric Acid
    4. Triamterene
    5. Ammonium Chloride
    6. Excess IV Normal Saline