ACID BASE DISORDERS-ACIDOSIS & CALCIUM
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SUMMARY
1. Acidosis decreases the fraction of bound calcium and increases the ionized calcium.
2. Correction of acidosis prior to correction of hypocalcemia in this setting removes the protective effect of the acidosis, and can precipitate hypocalcemic seizures.
Reference(s)
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Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
