Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is a popular household product. It has many uses in cooking, cleaning, and personal hygiene. Many athletes and gym-goers also use it as a supplement to ...

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 ...

Anyone who’s done speedwork or lifted heavy knows the feeling—that achy, burning sensation in your muscles that grinds your workout to a halt. It’s painful, annoying, and pretty much impossible to ...