Blood gas analysis: acid-base, fluid and electrolyte disorders

Acid-base homeostasis is vital for the maintenance of normal tissue and organ function, as both acidosis and alkalosis can have harmful and potentially life-threatening effects.

This course helps to:

• Comprehend the principles of acid-base balance
• Outline the common causes and mechanisms of acid-base disorders
• Interpret a blood gas analysis
• Understand the principles of fluid and electrolyte balance
• Know the common causes and mechanisms of fluid and electrolyte disorders
• Describe the treatment of the main fluid and electrolyte disorders.

These courses are based on the chapter about blood gas analysis: acid-base, fluid and electrolyte disorders of the ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care, 2nd Edition 2015 by Richard Paul, Pavlos Myrianthefs, George Baltopoulos, and Shaun McMaster