Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma
Extreme acidosis is a life-threatening physiological state that causes disturbances in the cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, and hematological systems. Trauma patients commonly present to the operating room (OR) in hypovolemic shock, leading to tissue hypoperfusion and the development of acute meta...
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| author | Alexander Balmaceda Sona Arora Ilan Sondheimer McKenzie M. Hollon |
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| description | Extreme acidosis is a life-threatening physiological state that causes disturbances in the cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, and hematological systems. Trauma patients commonly present to the operating room (OR) in hypovolemic shock, leading to tissue hypoperfusion and the development of acute metabolic acidosis with or without a respiratory component. It is often believed that trauma patients presenting to the OR in severe metabolic acidosis (pH <7.0) will have a nearly universal mortality rate despite aggressive resuscitation and damage control. The current literature does not include reports of successful resuscitations from a lower pH, which may lead providers to assume that a good outcome is not possible. However, here we describe a case of successful resuscitation from an initial pH of 6.5 with survival to discharge home 95 days after admission with almost full recovery. We describe the effects of acute acidosis on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and hemostasis. Finally, we discuss the pillars of management in patients with extreme acute acidosis due to hemorrhage: transfusion, treatment of hyperkalemia, and consideration of buffering acidosis with bicarbonate and hyperventilation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49e0a4a07177492f8cab31ac02a07a3f2025-08-20T03:34:17ZengKorean Society of TraumatologyJournal of Trauma and Injury1738-87672287-16832019-12-0132423824210.20408/jti.2019.029997Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after TraumaAlexander Balmaceda0Sona Arora1Ilan Sondheimer2McKenzie M. Hollon3Department of Anesthesia, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Anesthesia, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Anesthesia, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Anesthesia, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAExtreme acidosis is a life-threatening physiological state that causes disturbances in the cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, and hematological systems. Trauma patients commonly present to the operating room (OR) in hypovolemic shock, leading to tissue hypoperfusion and the development of acute metabolic acidosis with or without a respiratory component. It is often believed that trauma patients presenting to the OR in severe metabolic acidosis (pH <7.0) will have a nearly universal mortality rate despite aggressive resuscitation and damage control. The current literature does not include reports of successful resuscitations from a lower pH, which may lead providers to assume that a good outcome is not possible. However, here we describe a case of successful resuscitation from an initial pH of 6.5 with survival to discharge home 95 days after admission with almost full recovery. We describe the effects of acute acidosis on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and hemostasis. Finally, we discuss the pillars of management in patients with extreme acute acidosis due to hemorrhage: transfusion, treatment of hyperkalemia, and consideration of buffering acidosis with bicarbonate and hyperventilation.http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2019-029.pdfacute metabolic acidosisshock, hemorrhagictrauma |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Balmaceda Sona Arora Ilan Sondheimer McKenzie M. Hollon Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma Journal of Trauma and Injury acute metabolic acidosis shock, hemorrhagic trauma |
| title | Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma |
| title_full | Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma |
| title_fullStr | Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma |
| title_short | Resuscitation from a pH of 6.5: A Case Report and Review of Pathophysiology and Management of Extreme Acidosis from Hypovolemic Shock after Trauma |
| title_sort | resuscitation from a ph of 6 5 a case report and review of pathophysiology and management of extreme acidosis from hypovolemic shock after trauma |
| topic | acute metabolic acidosis shock, hemorrhagic trauma |
| url | http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2019-029.pdf |
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