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Definition of Metabolic acidosis

1. Noun. 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).

Medical Definition of Metabolic acidosis

1. A metabolic derangement of acid-base balance where the blood pH is abnormally low. Causes include haemorrhagic shock, cardiogenic shock, severe dehydration, sepsis, toxic ingestion (for example isopropyl alcohol, methanol), alcoholic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, renal failure and diabetic ketoacidosis. Respiratory acidosis will occur if the lungs are not ventilating properly. (27 Jun 1999)

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Literary usage of Metabolic acidosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Uncompensated metabolic acidosis or Alkalosis When highly excessive ... The animal now enters a state of uncompensated metabolic acidosis or alkalosis. ..."

2. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"metabolic acidosis with pH <7.2 within 2 hours of birth.3 III THE THIRD ... Evidence of a metabolic acidosis at delivery with umbilical artery buffer base ..."

3. Emergency And Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels For Selected Submarine by Best, National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Toxicology (2007)
"Exposures at >5000 ppm were associated with metabolic acidosis, reduced movement, vomiting, and dyspnea. Clinical signs were severe enough to warrant early ..."

4. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"metabolic acidosis due to protein metabolism produces increased bone résorption ... The combination of metabolic acidosis (Arnett, 2003; Frassetto et al., ..."

5. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"Ketosis and metabolic acidosis were predictable components of the total fast, and popularity waned when reports emerged of total body potassium depletion, ..."

6. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: Medical Management Guidelines for by Jonathan Borak, Kent R. Olson (1996)
"Hemodialysis is effective in removing formic acid (formate) and methanol and in correcting severe metabolic acidosis. If methanol poisoning from ingestion ..."

7. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"In this latter instance, the blood pH of the unborn offspring also rose, an observation which when taken together with the report of metabolic acidosis in ..."

8. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"Intravenous fluids (initially 5% dextrose in 0.9% saline) should be started to combat dehydration, shock and metabolic acidosis. Fluid balance should be ..."

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