Bench-to-bedside review Chloride in critical illness.docVIP

Mohd Yunos et al. Critical Care 2010,14:226 /content/14/4/226 RE VIE W Bench-to-bedside review: Chloride in critical illness Nor’azim Mohd Yunos , Rinaldo Bellomo *, David Story and John Kellum 1 1 2 3 surprise that chloride is sometimes referred to as the forgotten electrolyte [3]. Abstract Chloride is the principal anion in the extracellular ?uid and is the second main contributor to plasma tonicity. Its concentration is frequently abnormal in intens