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+   *Diarrhoea ----> Loss of intestinal fluids ----> Loss of bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) in stool ----> Decrease in plasma bicarbonate ----> Metabolic acidosis develops ----> Kidneys retain chloride (Cl⁻) to maintain electro neutrality ----> ↑ Chloride (Hyperchloremic) ----> Na⁺ − (Cl⁻ + HCO₃⁻) remains normal ----> NORMAL ANION GAP (Hyperchloremic) METABOLIC ACIDOSIS