8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Flashcards
1
Q
8.4% sodium bicarbonate Indication
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Release syndrome following crush injury
2
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8.4% sodium bicarbonate Mechanism
A
Systemic alkalinising agent. Increases plasma bicarbonate, buffers hydrogen ion and raises blood PH.
Following crush injury
-sodium ion help protect the cardiac cells membrane from effects of hyperk
-a rise in PH results in potassium moving into the cell which lowers the potassium concentration in the blood.
-rise in urinary pH reduces myoglobin deposition in the kidneys