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Acid-Base Correction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Mike Ward Jones,

Matthew Williams

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of the intensive care society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551

H-Index - 14

eISSN - 2057-360X

pISSN - 1751-1437

DOI - 10.1177/175114371001100211

Subject(s) - metabolic alkalosis , alkalosis , medicine , hydrochloric acid , intensive care medicine , pathophysiology , abnormality , chemistry , acidosis , organic chemistry , psychiatry

Metabolic alkalosis is a common acid-base abnormality in hospitalised patients, though not frequently life-threatening. We present a case of severe metabolic alkalosis complicating colorectal surgery, which necessitated treatment with intravenous hydrochloric acid. The pathophysiology and treatment of severe metabolic alkalosis are reviewed, with an emphasis on the risks and benefits of hydrochloric acid use.

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