Metabolic acidosis 2 questions
Hi there folks!
After passing through the review books for answers (both BRS and Rapid Review) I have decided to take off the gloves and ask my comrades for help!
I have 2 questions regarding Metabolic acidosis with normal anion gap originating from Diarrhoea.
1. The colon & pancreas secrete actively HCO3- thus when we have diarrhoea we lose this HCO3-(Rapid review): My question is: WHO CARES? this HCO3- is already secreted from the blood, and it is no reabsorbed excessively in the...
Metabolic acidosis 2 questions
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