It is sometimes difficult in mixed acid–base disorders to establish which is the primary defect—for example, primary metabolic alkalosis with compensatory respiratory acidosis or vice versa.

She had respiratory acidosis and anion-gap metabolic acidosis. A diagnosis was made. What is the diagnosis? Cast your vote. Find the answers in the full text of the case, to be published in the ...

Objectives: The respiratory compensation point (RCP ... but the most common explanation is a failure of the body’s buffering mechanisms which leads to metabolic (lactic) acidosis. It was intended to ...

Lung dysfunction or disease causes respiratory acidosis. In addition, genetic diseases, certain eating patterns, and ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOMedically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Metabolic acidosis is an acid-base ...