Do we really need bicarbonate?

Report By: Alan Grayson - Consultant Emergency Physician
Institution: Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Date Submitted: 29th March 2014
Last Modified: 29th March 2014
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [patients presenting to the ED with renal colic] [IV diclofenac without bicarbonate is as effective as IV diclofenac with bicarbonate] at [reducing pain].