Integration of acid-base and electrolyte disorders.
2015
Niels Van Regenmortel, and
Manu Malbrain, and
Philippe Jorens
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D005260
Female
Females
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000136
Acid-Base Equilibrium
The balance between acids and bases in the BODY FLUIDS. The pH (HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION) of the arterial BLOOD provides an index for the total body acid-base balance.
Anion Gap,Acid-Base Balance,Acid Base Balance,Acid Base Equilibrium,Anion Gaps,Balance, Acid-Base,Equilibrium, Acid-Base,Gap, Anion,Gaps, Anion
D000137
Acid-Base Imbalance
Disturbances in the ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM of the body.
Acid Base Imbalance,Acid-Base Imbalances,Imbalance, Acid-Base,Imbalances, Acid-Base
D001639
Bicarbonates
Inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical. They are an important factor in determining the pH of the blood and the concentration of bicarbonate ions is regulated by the kidney. Levels in the blood are an index of the alkali reserve or buffering capacity.