Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic acidosis
Definition:
Metabolic acidosis is a disturbance of the body acid-base balance in which there is excessive acidity of the blood.
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Metabolic acidosis (for example, caused by uncontrolled diabetes) or alkalosis (for example, caused by excess vomiting) can affect blood potassium.
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metabolic acidosis (met-ah-BOL-ik as-id-O-sis)
A condition in which the blood is too acidic. It may be caused by severe illness or sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream).
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Other causes of metabolic acidosis include severe dehydration -- resulting in decreased tissue perfusion (decreased blood flow), diarrhea, kidney disease (see distal renal tubular acidosis and proximal renal tubular acidosis), ...
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Surgery—These problems may make a condition called metabolic acidosis (e.g., abnormal amounts of acid in your blood) occur or make it worse.
History of kidney stones—Risk of having kidney stones again may be increased.
Kidney problems or ...
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Arterial blood gases may reveal metabolic acidosis.
Bone x-rays may show loss of calcium from bones or changes in the shape or structure of the bones.
A bone biopsy is rarely performed but will confirm rickets.
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In its severe form, methylmalonicaciduria is characterized by profound metabolic acidosis (excess acidity), developmental retardation (slowed infant development), ...
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Arterial blood gases may reveal metabolic acidosis.
Bone x-rays may show decalcification or changes in the shape or structure of the bones.
A bone biopsy is rarely performed but will confirm rickets.
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One of the most common causes of metabolic acidosis is an overdose of aspirin. Respiratory acidosis is caused by impaired breathing caused by conditions such as severe chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, or airway obstruction.
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A low pH with normal or low PaCO2 and low HCO3 levels is called metabolic acidosis and may result from strenuous exercise, poisoning (especially by aspirin or certain types of alcohol), severe diarrhea, liver disease, shock, kidney disease, ...
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