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Metabolic Acidosis

Metabolic Acidosis: Introduction

Metabolic Acidosis: Metabolic acidosis is a process which if unchecked leads to acidemia (i.e. blood pH is low (less than 7.35) due to increased production of H+ by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Metabolic Acidosis is available below.

Symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis

• Symptoms of underlying condition eg diarrhoea, renal failure
• Increased rate and depth of breathing ("Kussmaul breathing")
• Hyperventilation
• Pale and clammy skin
• Cardiac arrythmias
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Metabolic Acidosis

• Correct primary cause of metabolic acidosis eg insulin in diabetic ketoacidosis
• Sodium bicarbonate IV
• Dialysis
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Metabolic Acidosis?

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

Metabolic Acidosis: Related Patient Stories

• Fatigue and other metabolic issues
• Metabolic Syndrome
• metabolism and celiac disease
• Concerned by numbers in metabolic panel

Metabolic Acidosis: Deaths

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Metabolic Acidosis: Complications

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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis

• Diabetes
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Methanol poisoning
• Ethylene glycol poisoning
• Acute renal failure
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Metabolic Acidosis:

• Drug interactions causing Metabolic Acidosis (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Metabolic Acidosis
• Metabolic Acidosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Metabolic Acidosis as a symptom

Latest Treatments for Metabolic Acidosis

• Dextrose
• Naloxone
• Thiamine
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Metabolic Acidosis

Medical research articles related to Metabolic Acidosis include:

• Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour
• Metabolic acidosis
• Diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease
• Chronic Kidney Disease ? Identification, Evaluation and Management of Patients
• Sodum Bicarbonate in Sepsis: Still crazy after all these years
• more research...»

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Research about Metabolic Acidosis

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Metabolic Acidosis: Broader Related Topics

• Systemic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• more types...»

Types of Metabolic Acidosis

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Definitions of Metabolic Acidosis:

Acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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