Approach to metabolic acidosis in the emergency department

Mike Rice; Bashar Ismail; M Tyson Pillow

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2014.01.002

Approach to metabolic acidosis in the emergency department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2014 May;32(2):403-20. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Feb 25.

Authors

Mike Rice¹, Bashar Ismail¹, M Tyson Pillow²

Affiliations

¹ Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
² Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: tysonpillow@gmail.com.

PMID: 24766940
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2014.01.002

Abstract

Acid-base disorders should be considered a process with the goal being to treat the patient and the underlying condition, not the numbers. A good understanding of the normal acid-base regulation in the body, as well as the most common derangements can prepare the emergency physician for this very common disorder that presents on every shift.

Keywords: Acid-base disorders; Anion gap; Metabolic acidosis; Non-anion gap.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acid-Base Imbalance
Acidosis / metabolism
Acidosis / therapy*
Disease Management*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans