Lactic Acidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Lactic Acidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Metabolic acidosis is defined as a state of decreased systemic pH resulting from either a primary increase in hydrogen ion (H+) or a reduction in bicarbonate (HCO3-) concentrations. In the acute state, respiratory compensation of acidosis occurs ...

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Lactic acidosis may result from numerous conditions. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/bwIzHo

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Pediatrics, Diabetic Ketoacidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complex metabolic state of hyperglycemia, ketosis, and acidosis.1 Diabetic ketoacidosis results from untreated absolute or relative deficiency of insulin in type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, respectively. Pathophysiology Hyperglycemia ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Children with diabetes are susceptible to suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis, just like adults.More about symptoms. http://bit.ly/c1BMBu

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a state of absolute or relative insulin deficiency aggravated by ensuing hyperglycemia, dehydration, and acidosis-producing derangements in intermediary metabolism. The most common causes are underlying infection, disruption of insulin treatment, and new ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs primarily in patients with type 1 diabetes. Learn more about diabetic ketoacidosis. http://bit.ly/d21Lub

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Metabolic Acidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Metabolic acidosis is a clinical disturbance characterized by an increase in plasma acidity. Metabolic acidosis should be considered a sign of an underlying disease process. Identification of this underlying condition is essential to initiate appropriate therapy.This ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Metabolic acidosis is a clinical disturbance characterized by an increase in plasma acidity. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/cAJ7oA

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Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is an acute metabolic acidosis seen in those with a recent history of binge drinking and little or no nutritional intake. It was first described by Dillon et al in 1940. Previously, diabetes ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is seen in those with a recent history of binge drinking & little or no nutritional intake.http://bit.ly/a8dBQs

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Lactic Acidosis: eMedicine Critical Care

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: By the turn of the 20th century, many physicians recognized that that patients who are critically ill could exhibit metabolic acidosis unaccompanied by elevation of ketones or other measurable anions. In 1925, Clausen identified the accumulation ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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When lactic acid builds faster in the blood than it is removed, lactic acidosis occurs. See the symptoms and causes. http://bit.ly/bQ6ZbJ

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