Talk:Acidosis
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[edit] Symptoms in Dying Patients
Our hospice care care nurse suggested that a sickly-sweet smell is symptomatic of acidosis and is one of the signs of impending death. I have so far been unable to verify. I'm not sure something so subjective is valid.
- Hmmm. Probably not. Most causes of dying involve a degree of (usually metabolic) acidosis, but lactate is odourless at the concentrations observed in moribund people. JFW | T@lk 08:19, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Physiological effects of acidosis
I'd like to see some more info on physiological effects of acidosis. E.g., why do we need to correct acidosis? What would be the effect of prolonged or severe acidosis? -- 201.19.72.37 14:00, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] RTA does not mean acidic urine
the link-out at the top is confusing. RTA is acidosis (acidic pH of blood) with inappropriately alkaline tubular contents. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.124.124.215 (talk) 20:14, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Gastrointestinal acidosis
Shouldn't there be a section about gastrointestinal acidosis? It's a common medical term, in layman's terms known as "acid stomach" or "heartburn", although these latter two terms can refer to other more specific disorders. Fuzzform (talk) 22:37, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] If anyone reads this & is a doctor, I need your opinion. PLEASE.
Removed request for medical advise. Plrase consult your physician as Wikipedia is not meant as substitute for that. Nomen NescioGnothi seauton 00:31, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
