Questions to Prepare for SCE

It must be continued for 12 to 24 hours until the serum bicarbonate level improves (to at least 15 to 18 mmol/L) and until the patient can eat. Treat the underlying cause. Depending on what type of imbalance is occurring, the treatment is different. For our scenario, DKA, it would most likely be: Metabolic Acidosis (pH ................
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