List of Cases List of Flow Charts 1SECTION ONE Acid -Base 2pRINCIPLES OF Acid-Base Physiology 3Metabolic Acidosis 4Metabolic Alkalosis 5Respiratory Acid-Base Disturbances SECTION TWO Sodium and Water 6Sodium and Water Physiology 7Hyponatremia 8Hypernatremia SECTION THREE Potassium 9Potassium Physiology 10Hypokalemia 11Hyperkalemia SECTION FOUR Hyperglycemia 12Hyperglycemia Suggested Readings Index