Metabolic Acidosis
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Urine Acidification & Bicarbonate Excretion — Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology▶ 1:29We're talking about, you know, 50 mil equivalents a day of strong acids like sulfuric and phosphoric acidIf it fails to excrete this load, you fall into a progressive metabolic acidosisIt's that simpleFluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance — Fundamentals of Nursing▶ 19:52Okay, that covers respiratoryNow, metabolic acidosisMetabolic acidosis means there's either an increase in metabolic acids, other than carbonic acid, or a decrease in bicarbonate, the baseAcid-Base Physiology — Medical Physiology: A Cellular And Molecular Approaoch▶ 11:52Clinically, you might see this with excessive bicarbonate administration or loss of acid like from severe vomitingAnd the opposite, metabolic acidosisThat's when bicarbonate drops