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acidosis [‚as·ə′dō·səs] (medicine) A condition of decreased alkali reserve of the blood and other body fluids. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| About 3 days after the propofol infusion was started, metabolic acidosis and rhabdomyolysis developed. Metabolic acidosis may result from release of phosphate and lactic acid from the muscle cell, and from an inability of the kidney to buffer the acidosis (Cunningham 1997). In Schiavo's case, this physician would have allowed her to die of metabolic, electrolytic distress, in metabolic acidosis. |
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