However, certain health conditions, prescription medications, and dietary factors can disrupt this balance and either result ...

Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, it can cause serious health problems. Acidosis is uncommon in the general population ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOMedically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Metabolic acidosis is an acid-base ...

Summary: A 37-year-old man hospitalized for mental status changes and possible seizure developed hyperchloremic, normal anion-gap, metabolic acidosis. His medical history was significant for AIDS ...

This image shows that hypoxia-induced acidosis can lead to a compromised BBB and penetration of dye into brain tissue. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 12, 2020 ...

Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when a person with diabetes type 1 or 2 has dangerously high levels of ketones in the body. It can be a medical emergency. Share on Pinterest Caíque de Abreu/Getty ...

Its physiological meaning has not yet been definitely determined, but the most common explanation is a failure of the body’s buffering mechanisms which leads to metabolic (lactic) acidosis. It was ...

Diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA) is an acute complication in patients with diabetes resulting from consistently high glucose levels in the blood. This complication is commonly seen in Type 1 diabetics ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(15):1430-1434. Kathryn D. Mathews, PharmD, is Cardiology Clinical Pharmacist, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT; at the time of writing, she was Cardiology ...