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A mixed acid–base disorder is defined as the coexistence of two or three primary disorders in the same patient. These disorders can occur simultaneously or at different times. Two groups of patients are at risk for mixed acid–base disturbances: the critically ill patients in the intensive care units and the elderly. Also, diabetic or alcoholic subjects may present to the Emergency Department with a double or triple acid–base disturbance.
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Reddi, A.S. (2020). Mixed Acid–Base Disorders. In: Acid-Base Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28895-2_14
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