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How come severe vomiting would result to metabolic acidosis?
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Stomach/small intest: So while stomach has acid just after that there is bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) released from the small bowel (a base). This neutralizes the acid. Particularly with a large amount of vomitting, you lose a lot of electrolytes and this bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and the result is a contraction metaolic acidosis. This can be very dangerous not only because of the acidosis but also because of the major electrolyte imbalances.
Answered 12/29/2013
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