Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis, which is worse?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Worse acidosis: Both a respiratory (r) and metabolic acidosis (m) are bad. A r is due to retention of carbon dioxide (c) and a m is due to the presence of an organic acid. The treatment of a r is to reduce the c, blowing of c and the treatment of a m is to get rid of of the organic acid.
Answered 12/23/2013
4.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Would a normal CMP with electrolytes & kidney functioning rule out metabolic/respitory acidosis or alkalosis.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: metabolic acidosis?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What to do if I have respiratory acidosis compensating for metabolic alkalosis or is metabolic alkalosis compensating for respiratory acidosis?
How can diabetic ketoacidosis (w/ metabolic acidosis) causes respiratory failure?
Which specialists are best to diagnose and treat acid-base disorders like respiratory/metabolic acidosis and alkalosis ?
Why does respiratory alkalosis cause hypokalemia while metabolic acidosis causes hyperkalemia?
In hospital, daily blood tests show metabolic acidosis due to diamox, however some days the pH has gone the other way to alkalosis. Is this a respiratory alkalaosis as compensation? thank you?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
