Figure 1
From: Metabolic alkalosis is the most common acid–base disorder in ICU patients
Distribution, between-hospital differences, development and mechanisms of metabolic alkalosis in a large number of ICU patients. (A) Frequency histogram for all pooled base excess values (N = 138,523) from all three hospitals. (B) Bar chart of mean base excess values with 95% CI from three hospitals of different care level. (C) The rise in 118,014 mean base excess values with 95% CI after admission to the ICU in the secondary level hospital over the following 21 days. (D) Cartoon explaining two important mechanisms behind metabolic alkalosis in ICU patients. Prot, protein.