Lactic acidosis occurs when the body produces too much lactic acid and cannot metabolize it quickly enough. The condition can be a medical emergency. The onset of lactic acidosis might be rapid and ...
Metabolic acidosis is a type of acidosis, which occurs when the blood is more acidic than what's considered healthy. A normal blood pH is between 7.37 and 7.43 on a scale of 0 to 14 — 0 being the most ...
Background. A 36-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease on chronic maintenance hemodialysis was transferred first from a hospital to a long-term acute care facility for advanced ...