Acid-Base Altaration: The Cause Of Therapeutic Disorder

Faced with an important acid-base alteration the main thing is to treat the cause, not the effect. Temporary support measures can be used to treat the disorder in which the cause is identified. If the patient is suffering from severe acidemia and is hemodynamically unstable, alkaline drugs such as sodium bicarbonate may be used. When infused intravenously, we temporarily increased the pH to improve the function of vasoactive drugs and improve hemodynamics. In the mechanically ventilated patient, adjustments in the ventilator can be altered to provide additional compensation to assist in correcting a disturbance.
The nurse can also intervene by administering oxygen, encouraging coughing and deep breathing. Stop the use of medications that