Re-Evaluation of Acid-Base Prediction Rules in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Acidosis

RATIONALE: The prediction rules for the evaluation of the acid-base status in patients with chronic respiratory acidosis, derived primarily from an experimental canine model, suggest that complete compensation should not occur. This appears to contradict frequent observations of normal or near-norma...

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Main Authors: Tereza Martinu, Dick Menzies, Sandra Dial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/818404
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Summary:RATIONALE: The prediction rules for the evaluation of the acid-base status in patients with chronic respiratory acidosis, derived primarily from an experimental canine model, suggest that complete compensation should not occur. This appears to contradict frequent observations of normal or near-normal pH levels in patients with chronic hypercapnia.
ISSN:1198-2241