Acid-Base Disorders. Clinical Evaluation and Management

1 Introduction to Acid-Base
2 Basic Acid-Base Chemistry and Physiology
3 Methods to Assess Acid-Base Disorders
4 Acid-Base Disorders: General Considerations and Evaluation
5 Lactic Acidosis
6 Ketoacidosis
7 Toxin-Induced Acid-Base Disorders
8 Renal Tubular Acidosis
9 Acid-Base Disorders in Gastrointestinal Diseases
10 Acid-Base Disorders in Kidney Disease
11 Metabolic Alkalosis
12 Respiratory Acidosis
13 Respiratory Alkalosis
14 Mixed Acid-Base Disorders
15 Drug-Induced Acid-Base Disorders
16 Acid-Base Disorders in Critically Ill Patients
17 Acid-Base Disorders in Liver Disease
18 Acid-Base Disorders in Total Parenteral Nutrition
19 Acid-Base Disorders in Pregnancy
20 Acid-Base Disorders in Surgical Patients

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of acid-base disorders. Each chapter reviews an acid-base disorder, covering pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of the disorder. The chapters also include clinical cases and a Q&A section, based on scenarios and questions that clinicians regularly encounter when treating patients with these disorders. The book concludes with two chapters on acid-based disorders in special patient populations, including critically ill patients, pregnant patients, and surgical patients.

Written by an expert in the field, Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation and Management is a state-of-the-art resource that should assist clinicians and practitioners in managing patients with acid-base disorders.

Alluru S. Reddi, MD, PhDChief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Medicine ewark, NJ USA