Question 1

if you have hyperthermia, muscular rigidity and metabolic acidosis and the only med you are on is an ssri, is this a problem of medications?

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Doubt: Doubt it but could another medication have been stopped abruptly?

Question 2

what are ways to treat metabolic acidosis?

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See below: Medications used to treat metabolic acidosis are sodium bicarbonate or citrate salts.
Discuss doses and preparations with your doctor.

Question 3

what symptoms characterize metabolic acidosis?

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See below: Metabolic acidosis can be detected by blood teasts. Patients can present with kussmauls breathing which is deep ventilation or breathing. Some patients have abdominal pain blood tests show a low bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) level and a  low co2 level seen on blood gases.This is a serious condition with many causes, commonly seen with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Question 4

what're some of the causes of metabolic acidosis?

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Many causes: This is more of a clinical site.  Try googling other sites for basic science stuff.

Question 5

what are the symptoms common to metabolic acidosis?

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See below: Metabolic acidosis can be detected by blood teasts. Patients can present with kussmauls breathing which is deep ventilation or breathing. Some patients have abdominal pain blood tests show a low bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) level and a  low co2 level seen on blood gases.This is a serious condition with many causes, commonly seen with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: metabolic acidosis?

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Decreased pH: Metabolic acidosis occurs either from primary acid retention, renal (kidney) dysfunction/failure or bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) losses. Primary acid retentions cause anion-gap metabolic acidosis from these etiologies (methanol, uremia, diabetic ketoacidosis, para-aldehyde, isoniazid, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, salicylates). Kidney's dysfunction leads to acidosis. Finally any loss of bicarb (diarrhea etc).

Question 7

what is the treatment for metabolic acidosis?

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Acidosis: The body compensates for metabolic acidosis by increasing the respiratory rate in order to alkalinize the blood by removing carbon dioxide.   Acute treatment of metabolic acidosis requires administration of i've bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) or by performing urgent dialysis.

Question 8

can dehydration lead to metabolic acidosis?

Accepted Answer

It usually does: The contraction of the fluid volume caused by dehydration routinely leads to a metabolic acidosis as the metabolism begins to shift to more fat breakdown & those byproducts add to the acidity of the blood.Fluid expansion through oral or IV re-hydration can correct this quickly by exposing the blood to buffer compounds in the tissues.

Question 9

how can metabolic acidosis cause kussmaul breathing?

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Yes.: Kussmaul breathing is a deep and labored breathing pattern often associated with severe metabolic acidosis, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but also renal failure. It is a form of hyperventilation, which is any breathing pattern that reduces carbon dioxide in the blood due to increased rate or depth of respiration.
In metabolic acidosis, breathing is first rapid and shallow.

Question 10

could metabolic acidosis be one possible cause of rosacea ?

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Not likely: Rosacea is usually caused by or aggravated by sun or wind exposure, spices, and alcohol. Metabolic acidosis is not usually a cause, but I don't know whether it would aggravate it. A dermatologist is best qualified to answer your question and treat rosacea.

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If you have hyperthermia, muscular rigidity and metabolic acidosis and the only med you are on is an ssri, is this a problem of medications?

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What are the symptoms common to metabolic acidosis?

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