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01-04-2004 | Review

Bench-to-bedside review: Fundamental principles of acid-base physiology

Author: Howard E Corey

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2005

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Abstract

Complex acid–base disorders arise frequently in critically ill patients, especially in those with multiorgan failure. In order to diagnose and treat these disorders better, some intensivists have abandoned traditional theories in favor of revisionist models of acid–base balance. With claimed superiority over the traditional approach, the new methods have rekindled debate over the fundmental principles of acid–base physiology. In order to shed light on this controversy, we review the derivation and application of new models of acid–base balance.
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Metadata
Title
Bench-to-bedside review: Fundamental principles of acid-base physiology
Author
Howard E Corey
Publication date
01-04-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2985

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