Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022)
An Approach To:

Approach to Acid Base Abnormalities

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  • Tharaniya Vallipuram
Tharaniya Vallipuram
McGill
lemons
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v20i2.885

Published 2022-07-05

Keywords

  • acidosis,
  • alkalosis

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Vallipuram T. Approach to Acid Base Abnormalities . McGill J Med [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 31];20(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/885

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Abstract

This Approach To article provides an overview on acid-base imbalance, with a particular focus on metabolic acidosis. It provides a general step-wise approach on how to determine what acid-base imbalance is occurring and some of the potential underlying causes for each. 

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