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I'm curious what could happen to untreated "lactic acid"?

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Dr. Arin Aboulian answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Needs to be treated: Lactic acid is produced by tissues/ cells that are not getting enough oxygen. The most common cause is due to patient's blood pressure being so low that organs such bowel/ kidneys/ brain are not getting enough oxygen. This always has to be treated, as it can be life threatening. Cause of low blood pressure needs to investigated, however quite often is due to an infection causing severe sepsis.

Answered 11/11/2015

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