RENAL MEDICINE (Key Topics Series)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: June 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781859961704
Subjects: Renal medicine; Nephrology; Respiratory Diseases; Medical / Nursing; Health/Fitness; Urology; Medical / Urology; Study guides, home study & revision notes
First sentence: Acid-base disturbances occur when disease processes cause disruption of normal homeostatic mechanisms or when the acid or (more rarely) alkali burden presented exceeds the adaptive capacity of these mechanisms.