Critical remarks on the "base excess" index in clinical evaluation of disturbances of the acid-base equilibrium

MeSH terms

• Acid-Base Equilibrium*
• Acidosis / diagnosis*
• Alkalosis / diagnosis*
• Bicarbonates / blood
• Carbon Dioxide / blood
• Humans
• Kidney Diseases / blood*
• Lung Diseases / blood*
• Respiratory Insufficiency / blood*