Hypobicarbonatemia

Hypobicarbonatemia is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally depleted level of bicarbonate in the blood.

The case of hypobicarbonatemia is extremely rare, with only one documented case of it due to massive saline infusion. [cite journal |author=Goodkin D, Raja R, Saven A |title=Dilutional acidosis |journal=South Med J |volume=83 |issue=3 |pages=354–5 |year=1990 |pmid=2315790 |doi=10.1097/00007611-199003000-00029]

It may be associated with ileus.cite journal |author=Serrano A, Chilakapati RK, Ghanayem AJ, "et al" |title=Intestinal ileus as a possible cause of hypobicarbonatemia |journal=ScientificWorldJournal |volume=7 |issue= |pages=75–9 |year=2007 |pmid=17334600 |doi=10.1100/tsw.2007.39 |url=http://www.thescientificworld.co.uk/doi/getDoi.asp?doi=10.1100/tsw.2007.39]

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See also

* Acidosis
* Hypocapnia