Book contents
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- 34 Acid–Base Interpretation
- 35 Common Electrolyte Disorders (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)
- 36 Acute Kidney Injury and Emergent Dialysis
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
34 - Acid–Base Interpretation
from Section 7 - Renal Emergencies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- 34 Acid–Base Interpretation
- 35 Common Electrolyte Disorders (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)
- 36 Acute Kidney Injury and Emergent Dialysis
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
Summary
Acid–base disturbances are common in critically ill patients, and correct interpretation is crucial to proper management. The arterial blood gas (ABG) is the gold standard for determining acid–base status.
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- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care , pp. 319 - 332Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023