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Q1 How do you diagnose an acid-base disorder?
You will be able to diagnose acid-base disorders correctly by measuring hydrogen ion concentration (normal range 35–45 nmol/l) or pH (normal range 7.36–7.44), PaCO2 (normal range 4.6–6.0 kPa) and serum bicarbonate (normal range 22–27 mmol/l) on an arterial blood gas sample, which will also give you PaO2 and lactate. Venous gases can be used in an emergency if an arterial sample is not possible and will give reliable measurements of H+, PaCO2 and bicarbonate provided you use a blood gas tube.
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Findlay, M., Isles, C. (2015). Disorders of Acid Base Balance. In: Clinical Companion in Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14868-7_9
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