Journal article
Bench-to-bedside review: Treating acid–base abnormalities in the intensive care unit – the role of buffers
Critical care (London, England), Vol.8(4), pp.259-265
2004
DOI: 10.1186/cc2865
PMCID: PMC522834
PMID: 15312208
Abstract
The recognition and management of acid–base disorders is a commonplace activity for intensivists. Despite the frequency with which non-bicarbonate-losing forms of metabolic acidosis such as lactic acidosis occurs in critically ill patients, treatment is controversial. This article describes the properties of several buffering agents and reviews the evidence for their clinical efficacy. The evidence supporting and refuting attempts to correct arterial pH through the administration of currently available buffers is presented.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Bench-to-bedside review: Treating acid–base abnormalities in the intensive care unit – the role of buffers
- Creators
- Brian K Gehlbach - Instructor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USAGregory A Schmidt - Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Critical care (London, England), Vol.8(4), pp.259-265
- Publisher
- BioMed Central; London
- DOI
- 10.1186/cc2865
- PMID
- 15312208
- PMCID
- PMC522834
- ISSN
- 1364-8535
- eISSN
- 1466-609X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984020632802771
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