Hypokalemic acidosis
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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