| D007362 |
Intensive Care Units |
Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients. |
ICU Intensive Care Units,Intensive Care Unit,Unit, Intensive Care |
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| D011189 |
Potassium Chloride |
A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA. |
Slow-K,Chloride, Potassium |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| 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 |
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| D000138 |
Acidosis |
A pathologic condition of acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body. The two main types are RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS and metabolic acidosis, due to metabolic acid build up. |
Metabolic Acidosis,Acidoses,Acidoses, Metabolic,Acidosis, Metabolic,Metabolic Acidoses |
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| D000471 |
Alkalosis |
A pathological condition that removes acid or adds base to the body fluids. |
Alkaloses |
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| D000643 |
Ammonium Chloride |
An acidifying agent that has expectorant and diuretic effects. Also used in etching and batteries and as a flux in electroplating. |
Sal Ammoniac,Ammoniac, Sal,Chloride, Ammonium |
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| D012965 |
Sodium Chloride |
A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food. |
Sodium Chloride, (22)Na,Sodium Chloride, (24)NaCl |
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