Pseudohypobicarbonatemia in a Patient Presenting with Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis

ABSTRACT: Objective: In the diagnosis of acid-base disturbances, an accurate assessment of bicarbonate is essential. It can be determined by measurement of a urea and electrolyte panel or calculated on a blood gas analysis. Discrepancies in these two values can be due to endogenous interferents. We...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline L. Cartier, MD, Dwight C. Look, MD, Julia P. Dunn, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520304612