Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in ...

The serum electrolytes were normal ... of mercury; he was given 100 ml. of 0.3-M sodium bicarbonate (88 milliequiv.) intravenously during the next 10 minutes, and there was an immediate return ...

Furthermore, maintaining adequate serum bicarbonate levels has been linked to lower mortality risks in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that bicarbonate status is a critical factor in ...

His arterial blood gas revealed a pH of 7.3 (reference range, 7.35-7.45), and his serum bicarbonate concentration was 19 meq/L (reference range, 22-26 meq/L). Metabolic acidosis resolved after ...