Hypobicarbonatemia
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'''Hypobicarbonatemia''' is an [[electrolyte disturbance]] in which there is an abnormally depleted level of [[bicarbonate]] in the [[blood]].
The case of hypobicarbonatemia is extremely rare, with only one documented case of it due to massive saline infusion. <ref>{{cite journal |author=Goodkin D, Raja R, Saven A |title=Dilutional acidosis |journal=South Med J |volume=83 |issue=3 |pages=354–5 |year=1990 |pmid=2315790 |doi=10.1097/00007611-199003000-00029}}</ref>
It may be associated with [[ileus]].<ref name="pmid17334600">{{cite journal |author=Serrano A, Chilakapati RK, Ghanayem AJ, ''et al'' |title=Intestinal ileus as a possible cause of hypobicarbonatemia |journal=ScientificWorldJournal |volume=7 |issue= |pages=75–9 |year=2007 |pmid=17334600 |doi=10.1100/tsw.2007.39 |url=http://www.thescientificworld.co.uk/doi/getDoi.asp?doi=10.1100/tsw.2007.39}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[Acidosis]]
* [[Hypocapnia]]
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[[Category: electrolyte disturbance]]