Acid-base disorders are ubiquitous in the practice of medicine. The clinician can avoid
contact with them only by a good understanding of their pathophysiology or by pursuing a …

Acid-base physiology is a difficult topic in medicine because of its complexity. The purpose
of writing this book is to present a clear and concise understanding of the fundamentals of …

The patient whose acid-base equilibrium is disturbed presents a challenge to his physician.
The challenge lies in the need to understand the pathophysiology of the disturbances in …

Simple relationships that hold during compensation for metabolic or respiratory acid-base
disturbances have been emphasized. When considered by the physician, they should allow …

MAINTENANCE of the pH of body fluids within a narrow normal range is accomplished by
an elaborate system involving the action of body buffers, alterations in the rate and volume …

Maintenance of acid-base homeostasis is a vital function of the living organism. Deviations
of systemic acidity in either direction can impose adverse consequences and when severe …

This discussion was selected from the weekly staff conferences in the Department of
Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Taken from a transcription, it has been …

During our medical clerkship, we were feeling the lack of an appropriate text on acid-base
disorders. Later on, we found several books on the topic. Nevertheless, we found none of …

Reliance on physiologic principle characterizes the practice of nephrology in general, but
reaches its greatest expression in the diagnosis and therapy of acid-base disorders. This …

This is an essay written in accord with the opinion of RB Singer who believes that an
understanding of acid-base balance comes with a knowledge of the historic evolution of the …