ANION GAP | Ridiculously simple

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  • A follow up video to my arterial blood gas video. It was honestly a really confusing topic for me in med school. I've made it as simple as possible with easy to understand illustrations and examples!
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  • @AndreaJoseph
    @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Note : A LOW ANION GAP is very rare. If an electrolyte test shows a low anion gap, a doctor will usually order a second test, as the results may be due to a laboratory error.
    Hypoalbuminemia is one of the major causes of low anion gap.
    Hypoalbuminemia is when a person has too little albumin in their blood. Albumin is an essential protein.
    Hypoalbuminemia usually occurs because of inflammation in the body.
    Causes of hypoalbuminemia include:
    * sepsis
    * recent surgery
    * Malnutrition
    * severe burns
    * liver or kidney disease
    Hypoalbuminemia is also considered a contributing factor to having a low anion gap in people with multiple myeloma.

    • @ryngkatdohtdong1408
      @ryngkatdohtdong1408 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️... Tq for the beautiful video

  • @MeBeCarina
    @MeBeCarina ปีที่แล้ว +15

    it's almost 2am and I had been having a small mental breakdown over this topic for my final in pathophysiology the day after tomorrow ... this video literally SAVED me rn! I acutally, finally understood what this was all about! Thank you

  • @rufaiadamu957
    @rufaiadamu957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's explicitly clear and simplified.
    Thanks a lot.

  • @kridswonderhowell4541
    @kridswonderhowell4541 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bravo! Excellent content! Easy to understand & brief enough to hit the major concept! CINCH BY THE INCH-HARD BY THE YARD

  • @the0master200
    @the0master200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    oh my god! I am a surgical resident in the third year and I never understood this topic, ever.
    from med school till this day.
    today I finally understood it.
    thanks.

  • @brunobittencourt9761
    @brunobittencourt9761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful video, i was lost in this subject. Thank You for the light.

  • @ernestenyan8676
    @ernestenyan8676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is awesome….thanks for making it easy to understand

  • @basimjoseph295
    @basimjoseph295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was great... Had problem understanding this for long time...appreciate it

  • @LouisMCollins
    @LouisMCollins ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This helped me understand Anion Gap. Thank you so much! 🙏🏾

  • @caioplays5542
    @caioplays5542 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you, you help me a lot in my biochemistry test! Thank you so much

  • @paulbieber7103
    @paulbieber7103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Simple, straightforward and informative. Thank you.

  • @AnicaSuki
    @AnicaSuki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you are so talented teaching! you made such a difference on my study! thank you so much and keep creating please !

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are too kind , thank you so much.. 😊

  • @kashmalahadi7198
    @kashmalahadi7198 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mannnn that was superbbbb!!! Loads of loveeeeee!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @danielcortes3278
    @danielcortes3278 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    excellent video. Constructive criticism, your equation should be written with parenthesis as follows NA - (HCO3 + Cl) = 0 without it , the result is different
    great video again

  • @knraoneurosurgery
    @knraoneurosurgery 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is called giving clear concept

  • @daze8326
    @daze8326 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent presentation and great information!

  • @justinfarmer1933
    @justinfarmer1933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! One thing to mention however is the formula should be Na (+K) - Cl - HCO3... or ... Na (+K) - (Cl + HCO3). Basically, you have to Subtract the amount of chloride AND bicarb from the amount of sodium.

  • @mahaqalbani4867
    @mahaqalbani4867 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u so much. Plz add more videos particularly abt electrolyte imbalances

  • @satadruray9787
    @satadruray9787 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really, really excellent. Fantastic

  • @samm9993
    @samm9993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You described the concept so well. Shukria

  • @NavneetKumar-fs9nz
    @NavneetKumar-fs9nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou very much.You have explained it very well.

  • @naumankhan2872
    @naumankhan2872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are amazing maim❤️
    Keep hard work one day you will cross 1M InshaAllah

  • @vivekbio11
    @vivekbio11 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍 great...thanks for amazing presentation.....

  • @amatulnoor7171
    @amatulnoor7171 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a saviour. Pls make more videos

  • @razvanungureanu6305
    @razvanungureanu6305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats! Very simple and useful! 👌

  • @abhineetgupta1827
    @abhineetgupta1827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a underrated channel

  • @barakatullah1035
    @barakatullah1035 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    excellent explanation.

  • @প্ৰাণপ্ৰতিম
    @প্ৰাণপ্ৰতিম 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explanation mem.Thank you.

  • @silk.spectre6606
    @silk.spectre6606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, I watched it once and learned it. Thank you so much for this video!

  • @elsiehyunjoonam9991
    @elsiehyunjoonam9991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this video! Thank you!

  • @hassamghazi
    @hassamghazi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best explanation!

  • @ebubejosh2573
    @ebubejosh2573 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best video explaining this 💋💋💋💋 I just subscribed too

  • @lola-mo5sh
    @lola-mo5sh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you. concise and very clear..

  • @soumitrabhattacharyya6709
    @soumitrabhattacharyya6709 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the video..finally understood

  • @dr.leelaram
    @dr.leelaram ปีที่แล้ว

    Really concept is cleared now❤

  • @cvsheshadri7376
    @cvsheshadri7376 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explanation with figures👌

  • @elahedead6357
    @elahedead6357 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant, I just learned

  • @nursingbeats8467
    @nursingbeats8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @marklotfy7706
    @marklotfy7706 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect! Thank you

  • @dr.nazninahmed1361
    @dr.nazninahmed1361 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanku so much for this wonderful video..ur new subscriber❤❤

  • @elifsarsoy5175
    @elifsarsoy5175 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The last example frankly confused me. How does chlorine increase and bicarbonate decrease when the anion gap is in the normal range? Is there no acidosis in the last sample?

  • @momeenamaheen.5837
    @momeenamaheen.5837 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very informative

  • @aSm8full
    @aSm8full 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    finally it make sense now, Thank you

  • @tomterific390
    @tomterific390 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've read that an increased anion gap can also result if unmeasured cations decrease (e.g. hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia) or unmeasured anions increase. The former (decreased unmeasured cations) is especially confusing, because how can a calculation only involving MEASURED cations be influenced by changes in cations that are NOT measured??? Makes no sense to me, unless those conditions are obligatorily associated with an increase in the measured cation.

  • @nadia7238
    @nadia7238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the information. I do not find much info if the anion gap is very low, lower than normal range.

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ve just written briefly about low anion gap .. it’s pinned in the comments section of this video ..

  • @benh7274
    @benh7274 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, that video helped a lot!!

  • @jocelynsalmeron733
    @jocelynsalmeron733 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video !!!

  • @wtficantgetausername
    @wtficantgetausername 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    jeez that was ridiculously simple CHEERS

  • @divyabharathiak422
    @divyabharathiak422 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow.Really explained very well😊

  • @sepidehrafii7369
    @sepidehrafii7369 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you !

  • @asherbarkany
    @asherbarkany ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much!

  • @ummayhabibabably1137
    @ummayhabibabably1137 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much

  • @divyaatri8651
    @divyaatri8651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video

  • @infodiff
    @infodiff ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice lecture/..

  • @abdallahabdelrahman2224
    @abdallahabdelrahman2224 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    عااش nice video 💜

  • @dr.leelaram
    @dr.leelaram ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good👍👍

  • @alejandroibarra55
    @alejandroibarra55 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is gold

  • @cynthiaoliver4469
    @cynthiaoliver4469 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tnk u soooo much! Great video♥️

  • @mounotashopno5113
    @mounotashopno5113 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 from Bangladesh 💙🥳😊

  • @VitorExpedito
    @VitorExpedito 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect.

  • @mdnazmulhoda7039
    @mdnazmulhoda7039 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot.

  • @Vinodbukka
    @Vinodbukka ปีที่แล้ว

    Explain NAGMA with Urinary Anion gap madam

  • @muazzama8687
    @muazzama8687 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't thank enough 💙

  • @Monika-mb6jh
    @Monika-mb6jh ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m confused by one thing though.. if the high anion gap acidosis has an electro neutral serum as opposed to an acidic one… how do you know the person is in acidosis? And why would it even be classified as acidosis if the person has a normal serum pH?

    • @atmshuvo44
      @atmshuvo44 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Electro neutral doesnt mean an even pH.here only ion gap are discussed not pH.

  • @ladyvirgo013
    @ladyvirgo013 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My lab work says 9.2 is low. I'm a bit confused. How do I raise it?

  • @cauefaquimcosta2339
    @cauefaquimcosta2339 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tks from Brazil

  • @yadagirimbbs1
    @yadagirimbbs1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you🙏 madam❤

  • @chhotu5643
    @chhotu5643 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please more videos

  • @phorphorbnsk8424
    @phorphorbnsk8424 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much🌈👍🏻

  • @andrewsalas1154
    @andrewsalas1154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative video! My results just came back and my Anion is 5 which seems a bit low. Should I be concerned? What is the best way to increase it? Thank you

    • @ThatsWhy-
      @ThatsWhy- 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take sodium ....maybe you got multiple myeloma so phlebotomy

    • @nbsecm3482
      @nbsecm3482 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you found out why you have low level of anion gap?

    • @andrewsalas1154
      @andrewsalas1154 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nbsecm3482 yes it was the steroids they gave me in the hospital for covid. That effected the levels from being accurate in the test

    • @loregasmic
      @loregasmic ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@andrewsalas1154 How did you find that out? I had a low anion gap and I'm trying to meet with an oncologist to test for multiple myeloma because I also had a back injury recently and that's a symptom so I'm thinking it's that.

    • @andrewsalas1154
      @andrewsalas1154 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@loregasmic this was a few years ago and I cant recall what caused it now but I believe it was something that caused my charts to be inaccurate.

  • @Srmp347
    @Srmp347 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome simplification.thank you

  • @iruri4u
    @iruri4u 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @stellajaames9116
    @stellajaames9116 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome

  • @cloudwalker7001
    @cloudwalker7001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice👍🏻

  • @abhinavajith92
    @abhinavajith92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have understood what you've explained in the video but what is confusing me is this line from Ganong
    "This gap, which is something of a misnomer, is the difference between the concentration of cations other than Na+ and the concentration of anions other than Cl- & HCO3- in the plasma."
    And then it says it consists for the most part of organic acids,protein, Sulphuric and phosphoric acid.
    So according to that definition shouldn't it be
    Anion Gap= [Anions-{Cl+HCO3}] - [Cations-{Na+K}]
    I'm not able to wind my head around this

    • @abhinavajith92
      @abhinavajith92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ooh i think i got it
      Using the graphic at 1:52
      So
      Na+(other) Cations = Cl+HCO3+(other)Anions
      For electroneutrality
      And thus
      (other)Anions-(other)Cations = Na-Cl-HCO3?
      Am i right?
      This kind of makes sense to me now

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Anion gap is indeed a misnomer. Because it’s a concept created by us. The term ‘unmeasured’ is really a misnomer , as many of these anions and cations are actually Or can be measured , however they are not included in the anion gap equation (and are ‘unmeasured’ for this purpose). So in reality , in a healthy body there is no gap. Humans have created the concept for our convenience in diagnosis . Hope this clarifies it for you !

    • @abhinavajith92
      @abhinavajith92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AndreaJoseph yes thank you ma'am

  • @tommansoor5230
    @tommansoor5230 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have high anion i have 18 what can i do to mack it 12

  • @yashvardhansharma999
    @yashvardhansharma999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanx meam

  • @ojpublicacoes
    @ojpublicacoes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excelent

  • @MA-qe6it
    @MA-qe6it 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isnt it Bicarbonate re absorption from Proximal convoluted tubule impairment? In Type 2 RTA at 5.25 ? Pls correct me if I am wrong

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, thank you for your question. You’re very right that in type 2 RTA bicarb absorption in PCT is impaired ( also called proximal renal tubular acidosis ), but the video speaks about type 1 RTA - the most common type of RTA. In type 1 it is impaired in DCT .. it’s also called distal renal tubular acidosis ..
      Hope that helps :)

  • @Die_Empty.
    @Die_Empty. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks alot

  • @riteshchaurasia4953
    @riteshchaurasia4953 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @arshithgowda8728
    @arshithgowda8728 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    U did well

  • @cynthiaoliver4469
    @cynthiaoliver4469 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does d plus or minus 4 mean that potassium is added and subtracted from d answer?? That is 12? Since the concerntration of potassium is 4meq/l??

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It means that the range is either plus 4 or minus 4.. it’s just a range. 12-16..

  • @riteshchaurasia4953
    @riteshchaurasia4953 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If u could explain more detail in case of vomiting..

  • @Doctor-x-8
    @Doctor-x-8 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Explanation 🔥

  • @philistinezigurath1368
    @philistinezigurath1368 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    if the serum is always electroneutral why is it acidosis? acid is neutral?

    • @rajeevkaparthi190
      @rajeevkaparthi190 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bicarbonate buffer system in the body tries to keep the pH with in the normal range but only to some extent. If the accumulation of organic acid continues BBS can not normalize the pH beyond its capacity. Hence, there will be acidosis. Meanwhile, the concentration of bicarbonate falls as it neutralize H+ .But, electrical neutrality is maintained due to accumulation of anion component of organic acids.

  • @davidstojanov8055
    @davidstojanov8055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the best

  • @drawesome9317
    @drawesome9317 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey whatever slides u use pleasse upload them as a pdf on ur telegram channel

  • @meowismeify
    @meowismeify 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why doesn't this video mention a Low Anion Gap?

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve just posted in the comments about low anion gap ..it is pinned in the comments section ..

  • @harshamaloo2080
    @harshamaloo2080 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you take this from vivek sir’s physiology

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh I’m sorry I’ve never watched his videos! I’ll check them out. I took inspiration from Hippocrates TH-cam page, and the book guyton.

  • @sadhanasekar864
    @sadhanasekar864 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow❤❤❤❤

  • @sidmehran902
    @sidmehran902 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Respect 🫡

  • @blackbirds4
    @blackbirds4 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about an Anon Gap of 6 what does that mean?

    • @AndreaJoseph
      @AndreaJoseph  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your question .
      That depends on the lab we’re using to test the anion gap .. it could be in the normal range .. it’s explained in the video @ 2:50
      Because some labs calculate sodium and potassium whereas some others do not include the potassium value ..

  • @rohitgahlawat1231
    @rohitgahlawat1231 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made easy

  • @Drstar-rg9wp
    @Drstar-rg9wp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greeeeeeeeaaat😭😩❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @DogHonest
    @DogHonest 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love you.

  • @Suma-y9l
    @Suma-y9l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @normanlabat5335
    @normanlabat5335 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't need an explanation. I need treatment. What can I do to elevate my anion gap? The range is 8 to 13. Mine is 7 low. How do I elevate it to 8 or more?

  • @woundedblood
    @woundedblood ปีที่แล้ว

    🎉

  • @akankshajaiswal7477
    @akankshajaiswal7477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍