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Metabolic acidosis   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Symptoms

Usually, the symptoms of the disease which causes metabolic acidosis are the main symptoms. Metabolic acidosis itself usually causes shortness of breath. Confusion or lethargy may also occur.

Signs and Tests

Blood tests are necessary to diagnose metabolic acidosis.

  • An arterial blood gas can assess the severity of the metabolic acidosis.
  • A metabolic panel can also reveal important clues to the cause and severity of the metabolic acidosis.
  • A complete blood count is often done to assess possible causes of metabolic acidosis.

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