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Acidosis: Introduction

Acidosis: Acidos is an excess of acidic waste products in the blood. This section examines acidosis as a symptom of an underlying condition. See also the symptoms of acidosis ... more about Acidosis.

Acidosis: Excess acidic toxins or waste products in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acidosis is available below.

Symptoms of Acidosis

• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Acetone smelling breath
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Acidosis

• Oral fluids
• Intravenous fluids
• Treatment of the underlying cause
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Acidosis:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Acidosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Acidosis
• Failure to diagnose Acidosis
• Hidden causes of Acidosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Acidosis

Acidosis: Related Patient Stories

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Types of Acidosis

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Lactic Acidosis
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• more types...»

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Acidosis: Complications

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Causes of Acidosis

• Diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Lactic Acidosis
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 105 causes of Acidosis

More information about causes of Acidosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Acidosis (14 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Acidosis (1 listings)
• Underlying causes of Acidosis
• Acidosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Acidosis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Acidosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Acidosis:

• Metabolic acidosis
• Increase in total body acid
• Acidemia
• PH <7.10
• Renal tubular acidosis
• RTA
• Tachypnea
• more related diseases...»

Misdiagnosis and Acidosis

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Acidosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
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Acidosis: Animations

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Research about Acidosis

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Clinical Trials for Acidosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Acidosis include:

• Study of the Metabolism of Pyruvate and Related Problems in Patients With Lactic Acidemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Phase III Randomized Study of Sodium Dichloroacetate in Children With Congenital Lactic Acidosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - sodium dichloroacetate
• Phase II Pilot Randomized Study of Sodium Dichloroacetate in Patients With Congenital Lactic Acidemia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - sodium dichloroacetate
• Lactate Metabolism Study in HIV Infected Persons - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Dichloroacetate Kinetics, Metabolism and Toxicology - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dichloroacetate
• more trials...»

See full list of 11 Clinical Trials for Acidosis

Acidosis: Broader Related Topics

• Systemic disorders
• Blood conditions
• Acid-base imbalance
• more types...»

Types of Acidosis

Acidosis Message Boards

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Definitions of Acidosis:

An abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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