If too much alkaline is given or too much is lost, this causes a disturbance in the normal chemical balance of the body. The infection may be in the blood, body tissue, wound, or other area in the body. A vessel in the body that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to other important organs including the brain. A blood test to determine the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. This test also tells if the patient has acidosis or alkalosis.
Brain death means the patient is legally dead.
A machine that records the electrical activity of the heart. It may also display blood pressures, pressures within the heart, and oxygen saturation. Emergency treatment which attempts to restore a person's breathing and or heartbeat if it should suddenly stop. CPR may include pressing on the chest to restart the heartbeat, providing respiratory support, and giving IV medications to restore the patient's heart rate and rhythm.