Commentary Quantitative physico-chemical analysis of the acidosis of cardiac arrestHeatherlee Bailey Associate Program Director of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Critical Care 2005, 9:347-348doi:10.1186/cc3770
See related research article http://ccforum.com/content/9/4/R357 AbstractMetabolic acidosis is a common finding after cardiac arrest. Until recently this acidosis was mainly attributed to lactate. The physico-chemical approach to acid–base balance permits the detection of previously unmeasured ions. These ions have been shown to affect the acid–base status of patients. |
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