Clinical Study
The Incidence and Prognostic Value of Hypochloremia in Critically Ill Patients
Table 2
Acid-base variables in hyperchloremic, normochloremic, and hypochloremic patients.
| Variables | Hyperchloremia | Normochloremia | Hypochloremia | P value | () | () | () | |
| pH | | | | <.0001 | PaCO2, mmHg | | | | <.0001 | Bicarbonate, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | AG, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | SBE, mmol/L | ā | | | <.0001 | Sodium, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | SIDa, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | SIDe, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | SIG, mol/L | | | | <.0001 | Albumin, g/dL | | | | <.0001 | Phosphate, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | Lactate, mmol/L | | | | <.0001 | Lactate + Chloride, | | | | <.0001 | mmol/L | | | | |
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AG: anion gap; SBE: standard base excess; SIDa: apparent strong ion difference; SIDe: effective strong ion difference; SIG: strong ion gap.
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