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Biomedical Applications. TRIS AMINO is used for a number of purposes in its pure form, it is an acidimetric standard the USP grade can be utilized intraveneously for therapeutic control of blood acidosis TRIS AMINO also is useful in genetic engineering as a buffering agent for enzyme systems, industrial protein purification, and electrophoresis. AMP has found use as a reagent in enzyme-linked immunoassays. The primary appHcation is for alkaline phosphatase assays. 

Lactic acidosis A condition caused by build-up of lactic acid in the body. It leads to acidification of the blood (acidosis), and is a form of metabolic acidosis. 

Furthermore, pH determination has been used in other clinical research, both alone and in combination with other measurements. This research includes studies into the relationship between extracellular and intracellular pH in an ischemic heart [6, 7], the pH of airway lining fluid in respiratory disease [8], the study of pH as a marker for pyloric stenosis [9], malnutrition in alkalotic peritoneal dialysis patients [10], pH modulation of heterosexual HIV transmission [11, 12], and wound prevention and treatment [13], In addition, pH changes due to blood acidosis have been used to trigger and pace the ventricular rate of an implanted cardiac pacemaker [14], Research using pH measurements... 

In patients with low-flow states the degree of cav-ernosal blood acidosis can give an indication of the urgency of treatment. A pH less than 7.10 reflects the need for immediate treatment also with aggressive management options because the tissue is at risk for necrosis (Lue et al. 1986)... 

Because alcohol intoxication may be simulated by many pathologic conditions, including diabetic acidosis, the postconvulsive depression of epilepsy, uremia, head injuries, and poisonings by any other central nervous depressant and some stimulants (280), a diagnosis of acute alcoholism should not be made casually chemical testing of blood, urine, or expired air is always desirable. 

State of deviation of plasma pH (systemic acidosis) or tissue extracellular pH (tissue or local acidosis) from normal (ca. pH 7.4) towards lower values. Deviation of 0.1 pH units is significant. Systemic acidosis can be caused by lung or kidney failure. Local acidosis can be the consequence of injury, inflammation, or tumor growth, due to disruption of blood supply. Local acidosis is normally associated with hypoxia. 

Lactic acidosis (buildup of lactic acid in the blood) may also occur with die administration of metformin. Although lactic acidosis is a rare adverse reaction, its occurrence is serious and can be fatal. Lactic acidosis occurs mainly in patients with kidney dysfunction. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include malaise (vague feeling of bodily discomfort), abdominal pain, rapid respirations, shortness of breath, and muscular pain. In some patients vitamin B12 levels are decreased. This can be reversed with vitamin B12 supplements or with discontinuation of the drug therapy. Because... 

MANAGING LACTIC ACIDOSIS. When taking metformin, the patient is at risk for lactic acidosis. The nurse monitors die patient for symptoms of lactic acidosis, which include unexplained hyperventilation, myalgia, malaise, gastrointestinal symptoms, or unusual somnolence If the patient experiences these symptoms, the nurse should contact the primary care provider at once. Elevated blood lactate levels of greater than 5 mmol/L are associated with lactic acidosis and should be reported immediately. Once a patient s diabetes is stabilized on metformin therapy, the adverse GI reactions that often occur at the beginning of such therapy are unlikely to be related to the drug therapy. A later occurrence of GI symptoms is more likely to be related to lactic acidosis or other serious disease. 

Administration of protein substrates (amino acids) may result in nausea, fever, flushing of the skin, metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, and decreased phosphorus and calcium blood levels. 

This electrolyte plays a vital role in the acid-base balance of the body. Bicarbonate may be given IV as sodium bicarbonate (NaHC03) in the treatment of metabolic acidosis, a state of imbalance that may be seen in diseases or situations such as severe shock, diabetic acidosis, severe diarrhea, extracorporeal circulation of blood, severe renal disease, and cardiac arrest. Oral sodium bicarbonate is used as a gastric and urinary alkalinizer. It may be used as a single drug or may be found as one of the ingredients in some antacid preparations. It is also useful in treating severe diarrhea accompanied by bicarbonate loss. 

Potassium is contraindicated in patients who are at risk for experiencing hyperkalemia, such as those with renal failure, oliguria, or azotemia (file presence of nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood), anuria, severe hemolytic reactions, untreated Addison s disease (see Chap. 50), acute dehydration, heat cramps, and any form of hyperkalemia Potassium is used cautiously in patients with renal impairment or adrenal insufficiency, heart disease, metabolic acidosis, or prolonged or severe diarrhea. Concurrent use of potassium with... 

Respiratory acidosis results when decreased respiration raises the concentration of C02 in the blood. Asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, or inhaling smoke can all cause respiratory acidosis. So can any condition that reduces a person s ability to breathe. Respiratory acidosis is usually treated with a mechanical ventilator, to assist the victim s breathing. The improved exhalation increases the excretion of C02 and raises blood pH. In many cases of asthma, chemicals can facilitate respiration by opening constricted bronchial passages. 

Metabolic acidosis can also result when a person is severely burned. Blood plasma leaks from the circulatory system into the injured area, producing edema (swelling) and reducing the blood volume. If the burned area is large, this loss of blood volume may be sufficient to reduce blood flow and oxygen supply to all the body s tissues. Lack of oxygen, in turn, causes the tissues to produce an excessive amount of lactic acid and leads to metabolic acidosis. To minimize the decrease in pH, the injured person breathes harder to eliminate the excess C02. However, if blood volume drops below levels for which the body can compensate, a vicious circle ensues in which blood flow decreases still further, blood pressure falls, C02 excretion diminishes, and acidosis becomes more severe. People in this state are said to be in shock and will die if not treated promptly. 

When blood pH falls below normal limits, the condition is termed acidosis. A number of body malfunctions can lead to acidosis, including diabetes, kidney failure, and persistent diarrhea. Temporary acidosis can result from prolonged vigorous exercise. These situations stimulate production of CO2, increasing the acidity of the blood. 

The Newborn and the Laboratory. The wellbeing of the pre-mature infant can be ascertained by measuring blood pH, electrolytes and other blood components on a routine basis. The maintenance of these infants electrolyte balance and normal pH is shown in Figure 3. An infant placed on a high protein diet milk formula developed an acidosis, and when brought to normal pH... 

Renchrona, S., Hauge, H.N. andSiesjo, B.K. (1989). Enhancement of iron-catalyzed free radical formation by acidosis in brain homogenates difference in effect by lactic acid and CO2. J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab. 9, 65-71. 

Acidosis Arterial blood gases Sodium bicarbonate, hyperventilation... 

The principal function of the circulatory system is to supply oxygen and vital metabolic substrates to cells throughout the body, as well as removal of metabolic waste products. Circulatory shock is a life-threatening condition whereby this principal function is compromised. When circulatory shock is caused by a severe loss of blood volume or body water it is called hypovolemic shock, the focus of this chapter. Regardless of etiology, the most distinctive manifestations of hypovolemic shock are arterial hypotension and metabolic acidosis. Metabolic acidosis is a consequence of an accumulation of lactic acid resulting from tissue hypoxia and anaerobic... 

The goal of oxygen therapy is to maintain Pao2 above 60 mm Hg (8 kPa) or Sao2 above 90% in order to prevent tissue hypoxia and preserve cellular oxygenation.1 Increasing the Pao2 much further confers little added benefit and may increase the risk of C02 retention, which may lead to respiratory acidosis. An arterial blood gas should be obtained after 1 to 2 hours to assess for hypercapnia. 

The CTZ, located outside the blood-brain barrier (BBB), is exposed to cerebrospinal fluid and blood.2,3 Therefore it is easily stimulated by uremia, acidosis, and the circulation of toxins such as chemotherapeutic agents. The CTZ has many serotonin type 3 (5-HT3), neurokinin-1 (NKj), and dopamine (D2) receptors.2 Visceral vagal nerve fibers are rich in 5-HT3 receptors. They respond to gastrointestinal distention, mucosal irritation, and infection. 

Monitor serum electrolytes and arterial blood gases regularly. Correct metabolic acidosis slowly to prevent the development of metabolic alkalosis or other electrolyte abnormalities. 

This isotonic volume expander contains sodium, potassium, chloride, and lactate that approximates the fluid and electrolyte composition of the blood. Ringer s lactate (also known as lactated Ringer s or LR) provides ECF replacement and is most often used in the perioperative setting, and for patients with lower GI fluid losses, burns, or dehydration. The lactate component of LR works as a buffer to increase the pH. Large volumes of LR may cause metabolic alkalosis. Because patients with significant liver disease are unable to metabolize lactate sufficiently, Ringer s lactate administration in this population may lead to accumulation of lactate with iatrogenic lactic acidosis. The lactate is not metabolized to bicarbonate in the presence of liver disease and lactic acid can result. 

Under normal circumstances the arterial pH is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45. Acidemia is an abnormally low arterial blood pH (less than 7.35) while acidosis is a pathologic process that acidifies body fluids. Similarly, alkalemia is an abnormally high arterial blood pH (less than 7.45) while alkalosis is a pathologic process that alkalinizes body fluids. As such, although a patient can simultaneously have acidosis and alkalosis, the end result will be acidemia or alkalemia. 

It is critical to differentiate acute and chronic respiratory acidosis, as the acute form is often a medical emergency that requires intubation and mechanical ventilation, whereas the chronic form is typically a stable condition. The blood gases in Case Study 2 came from a patient with advanced emphysema who is a "C02 retainer" due to ineffective ventilation. Because this patient s disease is chronic, the elevated PaC02 developed very slowly and allowed for metabolic compensation. 

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