During a recent shift, our emergency department (ED) team saw a patient with fairly severe diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's serum bicarbonate level was 6 mEq/L and the venous pH was 6.85. During ...

urine sample Oral sodium bicarbonate therapy given to patients with chronic kidney disease increases urinary pH but also increases urinary citrate levels, which may mitigate the risk for calcium ...

During the past two years we have successfully reversed an apparently declivitous course in 6 patients with refractory bronchial asthma by correcting respiratory acidosis with sodium bicarbonate given ...

Overview: Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid that is taken by mouth to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. Common side effects can include gas or feeling bloated. Before taking sodium ...