Main causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis
| High anion gap metabolic acidosis (GOLD MARK) | |
| G | Glycols (ethylene and propylene) |
| O | 5-Oxoproline (pyroglutamic acid) chronic paracetamol use, EtOH, poor nutrition, vegetarian diet, renal failure, infection, flucloxacillin/dicloxacillin/netilmicin, Vigabatrin |
| L | Lactate |
| D | D-lactic acid Associated with short bowel syndrome |
| M | Methanol and other toxins (ethanol, Aldehyde) |
| A | Aspirin, salicylates |
| R | Renal failure |
| K | Ketoacidosis |
EtOH, ethyl alcohol,.