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Modified Delta Gap Equation for Quick Evaluation of Mixed Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders
An 82 year-old male patient with past medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, COPD, diabetes mellitus (Type 2), chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s disease and recently treated diarrhea was brought to the emergency department (ED) from home after he vomited, aspirated and developed severe respiratory …