title: Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders in the Critical Care Unit.
abstract: The incidence of respiratory acid-base abnormalities in the critical care unit (CCU) is unknown, although respiratory alkalosis is suspected to be common in this population. Abnormal carbon dioxide tension can have many physiologic effects, and changes in Pco2may have a significant impact on outcome. Monitoring Pco2in CCU patients is an important aspect of critical patient assessment, and identification of respiratory acid-base abnormalities can be valuable as a diagnostic tool. Treatment of respiratory acid-base disorders is largely focused on resolution of the primary disease, although mechanical ventilation may be indicated in cases with severe respiratory acidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis, Room 2112, Tupper Hall, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: khopper@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hopper
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Blood gas; Brain injury; Oxygenation; Potassium; Ventilation