plasma_bicarbonate_content: Calculate plasma bicarbonate concentration as per...

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Calculate plasma bicarbonate concentration as per Henderson-Hasselbach equation.

Description

plasma_bicarbonate_content plasma bicarbonate concentration as per the Henderson-Hasselbach equationv described by \insertCitesiggaard_1988co2ntent.

Usage

plasma_bicarbonate_content(pco2, ph = 7.4, temperature = 37,
  calculate_solubility_coefficient = FALSE, inputs_are_kpa = TRUE)

Arguments

pco2	CO2 partial pressure
ph	pH (hydrogen ion concentration). Default 7.40
temperature	temperature in celcius. Default 37c
calculate_solubility_coefficient	Default FALSE
inputs_are_kpa	If TRUE, input pCO2 is in kPa, if FALSE use mmHg

Details

Calculation is a straightforward Henderson-Hasselbach rearrangement. This relies on the solubility coeffiecient of CO2 in plasma. \insertCitesiggaard_1988co2ntent provide a constant of 0.230 mmol/L/kPa, or we can calculate with the method provided by \insertCitedouglas_1988co2ntent implemented as co2_plasma_solubility

Value

The HCO3 concentration of plasma in mmol/dL

References

\insertRef

douglas_1988co2ntent \insertRefsiggaard_1988co2ntent

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