@article{Correa Guerrero_Rico Fontalvo_Daza Arnedo_Abuabara Franco_Leal Martínez_Pájaro Galvis_Cardona Blanco_Monterrosa Robles_Palomino Herrera_Batista Lambis_Garcerant Campo_Castro Ahumada_Perales Caballero_2020, title={Acid-base imbalance: a review with proposed unified diagnostic algorithm}, volume={7}, url={https://revistanefrologia.org/index.php/rcn/article/view/497}, DOI={10.22265/acnef.7.2.497}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Alterations in the acid-base balance are studied in all medical specialties. Although most cases derive from a preexisting pathology, they can also manifest themselves in a primary context. The proper identification of the acid-base disorder allows the pathological process to be characterized. The correct interpretation of the blood gasometry as a technique for monitoring the ventilatory status, oxygenation and acid-base balance of a patient requires the integration of various physicochemical approaches in order to specify a diagnosis, quantify a therapeutic response, and monitor the severity or the progression of a pathological process.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> A literature review was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus and Science Direct databases. The articles were selected according to the title and the abstract and sorted by topics relevant by pathophysiology, divergences, clinical approach, diagnosis, and management.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> A guide the clinical correlation of the critical patient with the blood gasometry parameters to characterize the acid-base disorder through the proposition of a diagnostic algorithm.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The incorporation of the three theories in a diagnostic algorithm facilitates a greater understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms and allows us to identify a more precise therapeutic objective to correct the underlying disorder in the different clinical contexts of the patient.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Revista Colombiana de Nefrología}, author={Correa Guerrero, José and Rico Fontalvo, Jorge and Daza Arnedo, Rodrigo and Abuabara Franco, Emilio and Leal Martínez, Victor and Pájaro Galvis, Nehomar Eduardo and Cardona Blanco, María and Monterrosa Robles, María and Palomino Herrera, Jenniffer and Batista Lambis, Mauricio and Garcerant Campo, Isaias and Castro Ahumada, Ronald and Perales Caballero, Karen}, year={2020}, month={Aug.} }