BOF 11

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BOF: 11

A 46 year old homeless male is brought in to casualty. No formal history can be taken as the patient is drowsy.

On examination he is drowsy but responds to pain, pulse 110 beats per minute BP 140 /80

Heart sounds were normal no murmurs, lungs were clear

Investigations reveal normal arterial oxygen saturation, blood glucose within normal range and a metabolic acidosis with and increased anion gap

Which one of the following conditions would account for this:

a)      Renal tubular acidosis

b)      Severe diarrhoea

c)      Pancreatic fistula

d)     Methanol ingestion

e)      Pyelonephritis

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