Der Anaesthesist
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With broad acceptance of Stewart's acid-base model "hyperchloremic acidosis" is regarded as an independent form of metabolic disorder. It is unknown whether hypernatremia plays a corresponding role with respect to the development of alkalosis. ⋯ From the available data hypernatremic alkalosis could not be defined as an independent metabolic disorder. In would seem more appropriate to use the term "strong ion alkalosis" in this context.