Fundamentals of clinical acid-base evaluation.
The final diagnosis of acid-base perturbations relies on laboratory analyses. The major direct tools of assessment are arterial pH and PCO2 and serum electrolytes. From these values, a diagnosis of metabolic acidosis, respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, and respiratory alkalosis with or without an excess anionic gap and with or without a proper compensatory response is made.
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Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000838:Anions; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
D000838:Anions; D001639:Bicarbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide