During a recent shift, our emergency department (ED) team saw a patient with fairly severe diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's serum bicarbonate level was 6 mEq/L and the venous pH was 6.85. During ...

Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid medication that can help treat people with kidney disease who develop metabolic acidosis. Kidney disease, also known as “chronic kidney disease” (CKD), is a condition ...

During the past two years we have successfully reversed an apparently declivitous course in 6 patients with refractory bronchial asthma by correcting respiratory acidosis with sodium bicarbonate given ...

Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is a popular household product. It has many uses in cooking, cleaning, and personal hygiene. Many athletes and gym-goers also use it as a supplement to ...