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      3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.3. Physiology
                  3.2.3.1. Acid and base
                      3.2.3.1.1. Basics of acid-base
 3.2.3.1.1.8. Base excess 

Base excess

 

Base excess = the amount of acid that would restore 1 litre of blood to pH of 7.4 at a PCO2 of 40mmHg
* [PK1:p232]

--> ???? BE is positive in alkalosis, negative in acidosis

@@ Need to add more

(Unfortunately very little information can be found in textbooks regarding base excess.)

 

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