title: Acid-base disorders in critical care medicine.
abstract: In critically ill patients, nonrespiratory (metabolic) alkalosis is the most common acid-base disturbance; it is caused by hypochloremia and/or by hypoproteinemia. Information on the concentration of plasma proteins should be included when evaluating acid-base status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fencl
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Rossing
mesh_terms: D000471:Alkalosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007019:Hypoproteinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides