title: Diagnostic use of anion and osmolal gaps in pediatric emergency medicine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chabali
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000138:Acidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D001241:Aspirin / Q000506:poisoning; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D000431:Ethanol / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010372:Pediatrics; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D001241:Aspirin