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==Management==
==Management==
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{{familytree | | | D01 | | | | | | | | D02 | | | | | | D03 |D01=Decrease in PaCO<sub>2</sub>=1.25 x (24- measured HCO3<sup>2-</sup>?|D02='''Acute acidosis?'''<br><br>Increase [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>]=0.1 x (measure PaCO<sub>2</sub>-40)?|D03='''Chronic acidosis?'''<br><br>Increase [HCO3<sup>2-</sup>]=0.1 x (measure PaCO<sub>2</sub>-40)?}}
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{{familytree | E01 | | E02 | | | | E03 | | E04 | | E05 | | E06 |E01=E01|E02=E02|E03=E03|E04=E04|E05=E05|E06=E06 }}

Revision as of 01:01, 2 August 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Definition

Acidosis occurs when the pH is less or equal to 7.35 due to excess of hydrogen ions.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Common Causes

Management

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pH<7.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acidosis
(High [H+])
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Determine the primary disorder
Metabolic or respiratory?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check [HCO32-] and PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low [HCO32-]
and
Low PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High [HCO32-]
and
High PaCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metabolic acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respiratory acidosis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for respiratory compensation

Calculate expected PCO2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check for renal compensation

Calculate expected HCO32-]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in PaCO2=1.25 x (24- measured HCO32-?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acute acidosis?

Increase [HCO32-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic acidosis?

Increase [HCO32-]=0.1 x (measure PaCO2-40)?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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