Lactic acidosis: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. 2001

A van der Beek, and P H de Meijer, and A E Meinders
Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands. babe.beek@wxs.nl

Lactic acidosis is common in severely ill patients. We describe four patients with a lactic acidosis combined with other acid-base disturbances. In daily practice it is important to consider these combined disturbances since there is no specific treatment in lactic acidosis. Treating the underlying causes of the acid-base disturbances is the only warranted intervention. However, lactic acidosis is still associated with high mortality.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000140 Acidosis, Lactic Acidosis caused by accumulation of lactic acid more rapidly than it can be metabolized. It may occur spontaneously or in association with diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; LEUKEMIA; or LIVER FAILURE. Lactic Acidosis
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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