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Understanding and Interpreting ABGs Part 6: Basic Chemistry of the Anion Gap Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video discusses the physiology of blood chemistries and the anion gap.
- The provider must understand the normal ranges for sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, BUN, creatinine, glucose, and calcium.
- The physiology of cations, anions, and kidney chemistry values is discussed.
- The cations and anions are typically in balance leading to electrical neutrality.
- The difference between cations and anions is called the anion gap.
- In the case of acidosis, the substances that fill that gap are acids.
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