Rapid Revival of a Patient after very Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Case Report

Rapid Revival of a Patient after very Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Case Report

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Background: Metabolic acidosis is a fatal finding in trauma patients thatcomplicates the process of resuscitation.Case: The case was a Overlay Grip Switch 37-year-old man with open fracture in both legs and fracturein second lumbar vertebral (L2).The serial arterial blood gas (ABG) test resultsshowed a pH value of 6.7 indicating a very severe and special case of metabolicacidosis.The rate of mortality for such a case was very high.

The patient wastreated with sodium bicarbonate and successfully revived after four hours posttreatment and metabolic Daily Living acidosis was resolved.Conclusion: This indicated that bicarbonate administration is useful for verysevere cases.The good condition of the patient after survival from the severeacademia allowed for extubation.