Acid-base / electrolytes / nephrolithiasis

Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balance.

Acid-Base, Electrolytes, and Renal Failure

1 Metabolic acidosis is a wellrecognized component of chronic renal failure (CRF). Metabolic acidosis in renal failure results primarily from the limited ability of failing kidneys to excrete hydrogen ions and regenerate bicarbonate. Normal acid-base balance is maintained by a combination of tubular reabsorption of filtered bicarbonate and excretion of hydrogen ions with ammonia and urinary buf...

Alterations in Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance

Composition and Compartmental Distribution of Body Fluids Introductory Concepts Diffusion and Osmosis Compartmental Distribution of Body Fluids Intracellular Fluid Volume Extracellular Fluid Volume Capillary/Interstitial Fluid Exchange Edema Third-Space Accumulation Sodium and Water Balance Regulation of Sodium and Water Balance Regulation of Sodium Balance Regulation of Water Balance Alteratio...

The effect of hemodialysis on electrolytes and acid-base parameters.

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis patients are treated with bicarbonate dialysate to correct the metabolic acidosis, which results from the metabolism of dietary and endogenous protein. The concentration of plasma tCO(2) is used to gauge the success of therapy. Reported low values in pre-dialysis blood suggest incomplete correction of acidosis in a substantial percent of the dialysis population. However,...

Metabolic syndrome and uric acid nephrolithiasis.

The metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of metabolic features that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of uric acid nephrolithiasis is higher among stone-forming patients with features of the metabolic syndrome such as obesity and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus. The major determinant in the development of idiopathic uric acid stones is an a...