title: Acid-base disorders: learning the basics.
abstract: Nutrition support practitioners should be confident in their ability to recognize and treat various metabolic and respiratory disorders encountered in daily practice. A clinician's comprehension of the underlying physiologic processes and/or exogenous causes that occur during acid-base disorders is essential when making therapeutic decisions regarding fluids, parenteral nutrition, and electrolyte management. This invited review will discuss basic metabolic and respiratory disorders while briefly addressing mixed acid-base disorders.
authors.affiliation: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi payers@mbhs.org.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.affiliation: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Carman
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.affiliation: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mays
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology*; D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000138:Acidosis / Q000628:therapy; D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000628:therapy; D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000628:therapy; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes
keywords: acid-base equilibrium; acid-base imbalance; acidosis; alkalosis; nutritional support; parenteral nutrition