Pharmacology patterns
MUDPILES
Methanol, Uremia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Propylene glycol, Infection, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene glycol, Salicylates
A list of causes classically associated with a high anion gap metabolic acidosis. Several slightly different versions of the list circulate, which is worth knowing before you memorize one.
How it gets tested
A recall item in later coursework rather than on an entrance exam; it is included here because students meet it early in chemistry review.
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