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Review
. 1990 Apr;37(2):429-47.
doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36878-x.

Disorders of acid-base balance

E D Brewer  1
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Review

Disorders of acid-base balance

E D Brewer. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

Acid-base disorders are common in sick children. This article is a practical guide to the differential diagnosis and treatment of simple and mixed acid-base disorders of children. Special attention is given to fundamentals of acid-base physiology, to clinical use of the Henderson equation, and to interpretation of readily available laboratory tests.

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