Many crystalloid and colloid plasma expanders can induce 'hyperchloremic' metabolic acidosis. This finding, first reported over 50 years ago, has received renewed interest following the recent ...

HYPERCHLOREMIC acidosis is a characteristic feature of a variety of kidney diseases that have in common impairment of urinary acidification with the excretion of an alkaline urine. These disorders, ...

Metabolic acidosis is characterized by a primary reduction in serum bicarbonate (HCO 3 −) concentration, a secondary decrease in the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO 2) of ∼1 mmHg for ...

Hyperchloremia is an electrolyte imbalance that occurs when there’s too much chloride in the blood. It can develop from excessive diarrhea, kidney disease, certain medications, or other causes.

Student essay from Cornell University Medical College. Supported in part by a grant, CS 9110, from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. From the Department of Surgery, ...

Metabolic acidosis happens when the chemical balance of acids and bases in your blood gets thrown off. This can happen when your body: Is making too much acid Isn't getting rid of enough acid Doesn't ...

Critically ill patients with metabolic acidosis are twice as likely to die as patients who do not have metabolic acidosis. A study published today in the journal Critical Care shows that the mortality ...

Common etiologies in critical illness include hyperchloremic acidosis, lactate accumulation, and endogenous anion accumulation during acute kidney injury. The rise and fall of bicarbonate treatment In ...

Radical cystectomy with urinary diversion including neobladder remains the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. There has been a slow shift over the past 15 years toward a more ...

When your body is healthy, it maintains pH balance on its own. However, certain health conditions can cause pH imbalances, which make it difficult for your body to function properly. Sometimes, ...

Prevention of Plasma Expansion-induced Metabolic Acidosis: If, When and Why? It is not objectively possible to propose clear-cut guidelines on the basis of currently available data, but the following ...