Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Know If You Are Too Alkaline or Too Acid?
- Type of acidosis based on the cause
- 1. Respiratory acidosis
- 2. Metabolic acidosis
- Risk factors for acidosis (body fluids too acidic)
- Acidosis symptoms
- Complications that can be triggered by acidosis
- How is acidosis diagnosed?
- Prevention and prevention
Medical Video: How to Know If You Are Too Alkaline or Too Acid?
Acidosis occurs when the chemical balance of the body and base of the body experiences an imbalance. Acidosis is a condition in which body fluids are too acidic due to storage and production of too much acid or do not have enough liquid levels to balance acid. Most cases of acidosis are not dangerous but in some cases can endanger a person's life.
Type of acidosis based on the cause
The kidneys and lungs play a role in maintaining the acid and alkaline balance in the body. Disorders of both organs can cause two types of acidosis conditions (body fluids too acidic), including:
1. Respiratory acidosis
Or also known as hypercapnic acidosis or carbon dioxide acidosis, is an acidosis condition that occurs when too much carbon dioxide gas (CO2) because the body cannot release the gas through the breathing process. This type of acidosis is triggered by several things, including:
- Chronic respiratory tract disorders
- Injuries or injuries in the chest area
- Obesity that triggers breathing difficulties
- Sedative drug abuse
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Muscles in the chest area that are too weak
- Disorders of the nervous system
- Defects in the chest
2. Metabolic acidosis
It is a type of acidosis that starts from a kidney disorder. This happens when the kidneys cannot release enough acidic fluid or too much alkaline liquid. More specifically, metabolic acidosis can be divided into several types:
- Diabetic acidosis - occurs when the condition of diabetes is uncontrolled where the lack of the hormone insulin causes the concentration of ketone compounds to increase and tend to accumulate and make the body more acidic
- Hyperchloremic acidosis - caused by loss sodium bicarbonate, a compound that keeps blood pH normal. A symptom of diarrhea and vomiting can cause this type of acidosis.
- Lactic acidosis - occurs when too much lactic acid in the body. This is triggered by too much alcohol consumption, heart failure, cancer, convulsions, liver failure, lack of oxygen for a long time and hypoglycemia. This condition can also occur when someone is exercising too long.
- Tubular renal acidosis - occurs when the kidneys cannot remove acid through urine and cause the blood to become too acidic.
Risk factors for acidosis (body fluids too acidic)
Several factors that can contribute to increasing the risk of acidosis include:
- Consume high fat and consume too little carbohydrate
- Having kidney failure
- Obesity
- Dehydrated
- Experiencing poisoning of methanol and aspirin alcohol compounds
- Have diabetes
Acidosis symptoms
Respiratory acidosis trigger some symptoms including:
- Easy to feel tired and easily drowsy
- Often feel confused
- Difficulty breathing
- Headaches often
While metabolic acidosis cause symptoms:
- Heart palpitations
- Headache
- Pant
- Decreased appetite
- Easy to get tired and sleepy
- Fruit-flavored breath, is a typical symptom of diabetic acidosis
Complications that can be triggered by acidosis
Without proper treatment, acidosis conditions - where body fluids are too acidic - can occur for a long time and can cause health problems such as kidney stones, chronic kidney disorders, kidney failure, bone health problems, and growth delay.
How is acidosis diagnosed?
Acidosis can be diagnosed by a doctor through several blood tests such as:
- Examination of gas in arterial blood vessels to determine the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- Blood pH check.
- Examination of kidney function and pH balance.
- Examination of calcium, protein, blood sugar and electrolyte levels.
Prevention and prevention
The main prevention of acidosis is maintaining the health of the lung and kidney organs by:
- Reduce alcohol consumption.
- Use sedatives according to the rules.
- Avoid smoking behavior.
- Maintain ideal body weight.
- Sufficient needs fluid.
- Kregular diabetes control, if you have diabetes.
Treatment of acidosis can depend on specific disorders that cause an increase in pH in the body. Respiratory acidosis is overcome by restoring lung function by administering drugs or oxygen therapy using a tool continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) if the respiratory tract has obstruction or muscle weakness. While handling metabolic acidosis varies depending on the cause.
