Base excess (BE): reloaded.
Eur J Med Res
; 29(1): 281, 2024 May 12.
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ABSTRACT
The base excess value (BE, mmol/L), not standard base excess (SBE), correctly calculated including pH, pCO2 (mmHg), sO2 (%) and cHb (g/dl) is a diagnostic tool for several in vivo events, e.g., mortality after multiple trauma or shock, acidosis, bleeding, clotting, artificial ventilation. In everyday clinical practice a few microlitres of blood (arterial, mixed venous or venous) are sufficient for optimal diagnostics of any metabolic acidosis or alkalosis.The same applies to a therapeutic tool-then referred to as potential base excess (BEpot)-for several in vitro assessments, e.g., solutions for infusion, sodium bicarbonate, blood products, packed red blood cells, plasma. Thus, BE or BEpot has been a parameter with exceptional clinical significance since 2007.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acidosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Med Res
Year:
2024
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Article