Review Article
Acid-Base Disorders in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pathophysiological Review
Table 1
Mixed acid-base disturbances in COPD.
| Acute on chronic respiratory acidosis | Respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis |
| Reexacerbation of COPD | Volume depletion | Diuretics | Vomiting | Severe hypokalemia | Steroids | Posthypercapnic alkalosis |
| Respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis | Resp. acidosis, met. acidosis, and met. alkalosis |
| Severe hypoxemia | | Acute pulmonary edema | Renal failure and vomiting Severe hypoxemia and volume depletion Sepsis and hypokalemia | Renal failure | Sepsis | Shock | Diabetes mellitus | Acute alcoholism | Exogenous poisoning | |
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