Article
Alkali Therapy in Lactic Acidosis
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Keywords
- lactic acidosis,
- sodium bicarbonate,
- carbicarb
Disciplines
Abstract
This report attempts to frame the debate about clinical administration of sodium bicarbonate in the setting of lactic acidosis in terms of simple questions. Specifically, we address why we develop lactic acidosis in some circumstances, how acute lactic acidosis impairs cardiovascular function and why sodium bicarbonate may have deleterious effects which limit its utility. We also attempt to explore treatment alternatives to sodium bicarbonate.
Citation Information
Zeid J Khitan,, Deepak Malhotra,, Dominic S Raj,, Antonios H Tzamaloukas,, et al.. "Alkali Therapy in Lactic Acidosis" p. 52 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zeid_khitan/7/