Metabolic Acidosis
Health Encyclopedia: Metabolic Acidosis
Acidosis - metabolic
Symptoms
Most symptoms are caused by the disease or condition that is causing the metabolic acidosis. Metabolic acidosis itself usually causes rapid breathing. Confusion or lethargy may also occur.
Signs and tests
Blood tests to diagnose metabolic acidosis may include:
- An arterial blood gas to assess the severity of the metabolic acidosis
- A metabolic panel to reveal the cause and severity of the metabolic acid...
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Health Guide
Metabolic acidosis
......... shock. Swallowing toxic substances such as antifreeze or excessive amounts of aspirin can also lead to metabolic acidosis. Severe metabolic acidosis may lead to shock or death. In some... Read more »Metabolic acidosis
...acidity of the blood. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) The prognosis of metabolic acidosis depends on the underlying disease. Complications When very severe,... Read more »Metabolic acidosis
...Acidosis - metabolic Prevention Keeping Type 1 diabetes under control may avoid many cases of metabolic acidosis. References Judge BS. Metabolic Acidosis: Differentiating... Read more »Acidosis
...or a significant loss of bicarbonate. The major categories of acidosis are respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis. The human body is programmed to correct for either respiratory or... Read more »Methanol intoxication
...caused by ingestion of methanol (often called wood alcohol). Methanol poisoning produces a profound metabolic acidosis that can cause blindness and can destroy the kidneys and other organs. (See... Read more »Images
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