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[Effect of food deprivation on acid-base and blood-gas parameters]
Abstract:
The changes of the acid-base- and blood-gas parameters were continuously measured during a two-day food abstinence (but fluid intake free of calories) by means of the blood-gas-automaton ABL 1 with the help of 20 test persons. The denutrition causes a decrease of the metabolic components and of the pCO2, but not of the blood-pH and pO2. The decrease of the concentrations of BE (about 2 mmol/l) as well as HCO3 and TCO2 (in each case 2-3 mmol/l) caused by abstain from food are no indication for a therapy.
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