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  • Title: Blood-gas analysis and the assessment of acid-base status.
    Author: Keyes JL.
    Journal: Heart Lung; 1976; 5(2):247-55. PubMed ID: 4414.
    Abstract:
    In this article the more common kinds of acid-base disorders have been discussed. To accurately assess the kind of acid-base disturbance found in a patient, the clinician must know the arterial pH, PaCO2, and the [HCO-3] in arterial blood. Acid-base disturbances are associated with fluid and electrolyte disturbances. Potassium balance is often upset in acid-base disturbances. Accurate determination of K+ balance requires serial or repeated determinations of plasma K+ concentration as well as careful clinical monitoring.
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