Original Article
Acid Base Electrolyte Imbalance and Survival Outcome
of Low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) patients in the
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Author(s):
Badurudeen Mahmood Buhary*, Saleh M Alrajhi, Muhammad Abukhater, A.S. Mohamed Kyadudyn, Ahamed Faiz Ali S.M, A. Khalilur Rahman and Abdul Muthalib Hussain
Background: Acid-base and electrolytes disorders are commonly seen in critically ill patients. Electrolyte abnormalities were the most frequent extra cranial occurrence of altered consciousness. There are multiple studies which reported altered survival outcome in low GCS patient and some did not. Aims: To assess the survival outcome of acid-base electrolyte imbalance associated with low GCS patients in the medical ICU. Methods: This retrospective, cohort study conducted in the medical ICU of a tertiary center in Chennai, India, for a period of six months included patients above 18 years old with various acid-base and electrolyte imbalances. During the study period of six months, a total of 276 patients were admitted in the medical ICU. Among these 100 patients were included in the study after excluding th.. Read More»
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