title: Metabolic acid-base disorders in the critical care unit.
abstract: The recognition and management of acid-base disorders is a commonplace activity in the critical care unit, and the role of weak and strong acids in the genesis of metabolic acid-base disorders is reviewed. The clinical approach to patients with metabolic alkalosis and metabolic acidosis is discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. demorais@vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Helio Autran
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: de Morais
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: DiBartola
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology*; D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000138:Acidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000208:Acute Disease; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D003422:Critical Care; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary