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| Alternative Names: | Acidosis - metabolic
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| Treatment: | Treatment is aimed at the underlying condition. In certain circumstances, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) may be given to improve the acidity of the blood.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | The prognosis of metabolic acidosis depends on the underlying disease.
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| Complications: | When very severe, metabolic acidosis can lead to shock or death.
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider, or go to the nearest emergency room if symptoms of any disease that causes metabolic acidosis appear.
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Review Date: 1/26/2002
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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