A metabolic acidosis caused by HCO₃^- loss:
1) can be a result of ammonium chloride ingestion.
2) will cause an increased anion gap.
3) may be referred to as hyperchloremic acidosis.
4) accompanied by Cl^-gain.

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1) Ammonium chloride ingestion leads to metabolic acidosis by providing an acid load that is metabolized, leaving chloride behind and thus causing acidosis. 3) This type of metabolic acidosis, where there is no increase in the anion gap, is often referred to as hyperchloremic acidosis because the rise in chloride accounts for the decrease in bicarbonate. 4) The condition is characterized by a gain in chloride relative to bicarbonate, which is consistent with the definition of hyperchloremic acidosis.

A Metabolic Acidosis Caused by HCO3- Loss

A Metabolic Acidosis Caused by HCO₃^- Loss