Equations and definitions
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Metabolic acidosis | SB <22 mmol/l |
| Corrected chloride (cCl) | 140 × Cl/Na |
| Hyperchloraemia | cCl >110 mmol/l |
| Raised lactate | >2 mmol/l |
| Raised SIG | >2 mmol/l |
| Low albumin | <30 g/l |
| SIDc | Na + K + Ca + Mg – (Cl + lactate) |
| SIDe | Bicarbonate + PO4 charge + albumin charge |
| Strong ion gap (SIG) | SIDc – SIDe |