Question 1

what's lactic acidosis?

Accepted Answer

Lactate + low pH: Lowered ph in your blood accompanied with a build-up of lactate.

Question 2

how do we treat lactic acidosis ?

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Lactic acidosis: Severe lactic acidosis  (la) is often associated with poor prognosis. Recognition and correction of the underlying process is the major step in the treatment of this serious condition. Intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate (sb) has been the mainstay in the treatment of lactic acidosis. Dialysis, peritoneal in particular, can also be used in some cases to avoid a massive sb load.

Question 3

does food change lactic acidosis levels?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Many foods are acidic in nature and so anything acidic can make an acidosis worse. Alkaline diets (increasing avocado, kale, spinach, cucumber, celery for example) can help balance and acidic condition. Meats are very acidic, by the way.

Question 4

i'm confused, what is lactic acidosis?

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Dangerous condition: The body generates energy by breaking down fat and sugar thru a very efficient mechanism that uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water. When this mechanism fails, there is another inefficient back up system that generates lactic acid. Poor blood flow, low oxygen, medications, poisons, excessive exercise can cause this lactic acidosis.  It should be corrected promptly.

Question 5

can taking one metaformin cause lactic acidosis?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Theoretically Metformin can cause lactic acidosis but in setting of normal kidney function it is extremely unlikely. Liver disease and concurrent alcohol use can also increase the risk. Talk to your health care provider if you have any of the above risk factors to determine the risk of lactic acidosis.

Question 6

what does doc do in case of lactic acidosis ?

Accepted Answer

Determine cause: Many causes of this.  Treatment is directed at the underlying cause.  The underlying cause is often apparent from simple review of history and observation of patient. Common causes - hypovolemia, heart failure, sepsis, alcohol, diabetes and metformin....

Question 7

what is the biochemical mechanism of lactic acidosis in diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Lactic acidosis: Please go online to "www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/" and look up lactic acidosis and diabetes.

It won't be easy reading but worth a look.

You can also go to PubMed and search for lactic acidosis and diabetes.

Take your time learning about this.

Question 8

what's the pathophysiology of lactic acidosis in von gierki's disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: La arises from impairment of gluconeogenesis. Lactic acid is generated both in the liver and muscle and is oxidized to pyruvic acid and then converted via the gluconeogenenic pathway to g6p. Accumulation of g6p inhibits conversion of lactate to pyruvate. The Lactic Acid level rises during fasting as glucose falls. In people with gsd i, it may not fall entirely to normal even when gluc levels r nml.

Question 9

does exercise increase the chance of getting lactic acidosis while taking metformin?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Unless yo develop tissue breakdown or get dehydrated. Remain hydrated

Question 10

i have just been diagnosid with d-lactic acidosis. im having a hard time learning about it. can u please help me understand it better?

Accepted Answer

Unusual diagnosis: Caused by production and absorption of d-lactic acid in colon.  This occurs when glucose and carbohydrates are delivered to the colon and are metabolized by gram positive anaerobes (lactobacillus).  Resulting d- Lactic Acid is absorbed into bloodstream but not broken down by enzymes which only recognize l-lactic acid.   So you become acidotic. Episodes of acidemia occur with carbohydrate loads.

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