ISSN:
1432-1238
Keywords:
Metabolic acidosis
;
Sodium bicarbonate
;
Acute renal failure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In a patient with viral pneumonia, acute respiratory and renal failure and metabolic acidosis, a reduction in left ventricular stroke work was observed on the three occasions that 100 ml of 8.4% sodium bicarbonate was infused. Blood pressure and cardiac output decreased on two of the occassions. Since intravenous sodium bicarbonate may produce adverse cardiovascular effects, a right heart catheter should be inserted to monitor these effects when alkali therapy is administered to an acutely ill patient with metabolic acidosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00257690
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