The Fencl-Stewart acid-base concept: A clinical guide

International Journal of Intensive Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-22

  Story, David A ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Anaesthesia ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALBUMIN; BICARBONATE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CATION; CHLORIDE ION; PROTON;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ACID BASE BALANCE; ALKALOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FENCYL STEWART ACID BASE CONCEPT; HUMAN; HYPERCHLOREMIC ACIDOSIS; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; ION TRANSPORT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 33645690873     PISSN: 13502794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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