Lactic acidosis

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Lactic acidosis
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Synonyms and keywords: Lactate levels raised (plasma or serum); lactic acidemia; lactic acidaemia.

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Lactic acid is a carbohydrate and its levels rise with increased metabolism during exercise and with catecholamine stimulation. The excess of lactic acid in the body causes muscle pain and serum levels above 4mmol/L are defined as lactic acidosis.

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings

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Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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Case #1

Related Chapters

• Metabolic acidosis

Additional Resources

• Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders by Rose, Post
• Intensive Care Medicine by Irwin and Rippe
• The ICU Book by Marino
• Cohen R, Woods H. Clinical and Biochemical Aspects of Lactic Acidosis. Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1976. ISBN 0-632-09460-5.

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