Background A 51-year-old man with HIV infection on highly active antiretroviral therapy presented with abdominal pain and exertional dyspnea. Physical examination revealed increased respiration and ...

Metabolic acidosis happens when your blood becomes too acidic. This can result from other health conditions, such as diabetes that isn’t effectively controlled and kidney disease, among others. When ...

Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lungs can’t remove enough of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that the body produces. Excess CO2 causes the pH of your blood and other bodily fluids to decrease, making ...

Metabolic acidosis is a type of acidosis, which occurs when the blood is more acidic than what's considered healthy. A normal blood pH is between 7.37 and 7.43 on a scale of 0 to 14 — 0 being the most ...

Lactic acid is a substance your body makes as your cells use glucose or other carbs for energy. This also leads to the formation of lactate. Your muscles make a lot of lactic acid, but any of your ...

Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, it can cause serious health problems. Acidosis is uncommon in the general population, and it is more ...

Metabolic acidosis happens when the chemical balance of acids and bases in your blood gets thrown off. This can happen when your body: Is making too much acid Isn't getting rid of enough acid Doesn't ...

Lactic acidosis occurs when the body produces too much lactic acid and cannot metabolize it quickly enough. The condition can be a medical emergency. The onset of lactic acidosis might be rapid and ...

The bioenergetics of lactate generation can be summarized as follows: glucose + 2(ADP + inorganic phosphate) → 2 lactate + 2 H + + 2 ATP. Production of lactate ions by means of glycolysis is ...

Objectives: The respiratory compensation point (RCP) marks the onset of hyperventilation (“respiratory compensation”) during incremental exercise. Its physiological meaning has not yet been definitely ...