Introduction. Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders.

Metabolic acidosis is a common yet often overlooked complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately 15% of CKD patients experience metabolic acidosis, with prevalence ...

These calculations suggest that another component of bicarbonate loss occurred when ketoacids were added (i.e., some ketoacid anions were excreted in the urine along with sodium ions or potassium ...