Should we treat a low bicarbonate number reflexively?

In this episode, episode 98, I discuss the BICAR-ICU trial and what it tells us about using sodium bicarbonate to treat metabolic acidosis. References: BICAR-ICU Trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29910040 BICAR-ICU Editorial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29910039 Forsythe: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10631227 Sabatini: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18322160 Pulmcrit post: https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/bicar-icu/  

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