Diagnostic use of anion and osmolal gaps in pediatric emergency medicine.
Analyzing anion and osmolal gaps can help in the diagnosis and management of clinically elusive cases. This article presents two such cases, and reviews the clinical use of gaps.
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Department of Pediatric, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
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