CriticalCareNow warns against automatic bicarbonate administration, arguing it can cause harm and should be reserved for specific scenarios like heart failure or refractory hyperkalemia.
“Stop the bicarb reflex!”
“bicarb might do more harm than good.”
“Unless the heart is failing or the K is refractory”
“the 3 reasons to use it”
Stop the bicarb reflex!
bicarb might do more harm than good.
Unless the heart is failing or the K is refractory
bicarb might do more harm than good
the 3 reasons to use it
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