Acid base balance in seriously ill surgical cases and its prognostic significance.
Acid base changes are common in surgical patients. The present study was conducted in 50 seriously ill surgical patients over a period of 56 hours. A wide range of pH was observed with 72% observations outside the normal limits. Alkalosis was observed in 44% of total observations while acidosis was noted in 28%. A higher mortality was seen in cases with alkalosis.
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D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*