Aspirin Intoxication

Aspirin poisoning will produce respiratory alkalosis initially then will produce metabolic acidosis.

Others producing Metabolic acidosis are:

Increased anion Gap (MUD PILES) M- Methanol U- Uremia D- DKA P- Paraldehyde or phenformin I- Iron tablets or INH L- Lactic Acidosis E- Ethylene glycol S- Salicilates

Normal anion Gap Diarrhea Renal Tubular Acidosis (alkaline urine ph < 5.5) Hyperchloreima