Average dose of NaHCO3
| Average dose of NaHCO3 (mEq/kg) | Total n=20 patients with both recorded weight and sodium bicarbonate amount given |
|---|---|
| Twenty of the 21 patients had both weight and amount of NaHCO3 recorded. Eight of these 20 patients (40%) were given the recommended 1–2 mEq/kg dose of NaHCO3. Percentages are shown in parentheses. | |
| >2 mEq/kg | 1 (5) |
| 1–2 mEq/kg | 8 (40) |
| 0.75–1 mEq/kg | 7 (35) |
| <0.75 mEq/kg | 4 (20) |