Etiologies
     Cyanide
     Alcoholic ketoacidosis
     Toluene
     Methanol (metabolized to formic acid)
     Uremia
     Diabetic ketoacidosis
     Paraldehyde
     Isoniazide
     Iron
     Lactate
     Ethylene glycol (metabolized to glycolic acid)
     Salicylates (also cause superimposed respiratory alkalosis)
Etologies NOT
     Isopropyl alcohol

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