Acidosis

was added to a beaker with a pH of 7. We observed that a good indication of a higher pH level than 7 would be a change in color. The liquid was comprised of phenol red, NaOH, and Carbon dioxide. If the liquid turned yellow, the pH was below 7. Acidosis, a declining blood pH, is an indication the levels of acid in your blood are too high and there is weakened Hb oxygen bonding. This would be considered a medical emergency because the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood increases as…

MELAS is an uncommon hereditary disorder that can cause strokes and dementia. MELAS syndrome is a neurodegenerative disorder. MELAS stands for mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes. MELAS syndrome is brought about by changes in genetic material (DNA) in the mitochondria. Our DNA is found mostly in the cell nucleus. Some of our DNA is in another vital structure called the mitochondrion. MELAS syndrome is a known to begin in childhood,…

EP was ordered along with an urgent potassium and a venous blood gas to check the level of metabolic acidosis. The sodium is only slightly low so there is some hyponatremia present and definite severe metabolic acidosis due to the low pH and base excess. The lactate is very high which can happen when a diabetic patient takes metformin and it will need to be investigated to prevent lactic acidosis also occurring. An ECG can also be completed to check for any abnormalities related to the…

For patients under 40 years old, trauma is the current leading cause of death and hemorrhage is the largest causation of that death. In the first 24 hours, hemorrhage accounts for upwards of 50% of trauma related death. With such a startling statistic, it is important that early identification combined with an aggressive treatment approach is implemented with these patients. This is what the basis of the article New Strategies for Massive Transfusion in the Bleeding Trauma Patient was about,…

The oldest recorded source of water was from a well. A well is a hole in the ground from which a fluid is withdrawn. Water wells can be dug, driven, bored, or drilled. These wells are constructed with a type of tool or machine, some go down farther than others, but they all serve one purpose. To bring water to people’s homes (World Book Encyclopedia). Water wells are the most common types of wells today. The water in these wells come from rain that soaks in the ground. The underground water in…

even liver failure (INR greater than 1.5, acidosis or encephalopathy). Intubate patients with altered mental status and resuscitate hypotensive patients with crystalloid and adrenergic vasopressors. Treat coagulopathic patients who are bleeding with fresh frozen plasma. Patients with renal failure may require renal replacement therapy. Administer intravenous acetylcysteine to all patients with liver injury. Patients with hepatic encephalopathy, acidosis or significant coagulopathy (INR greater…

unbecoming of a United States Marine. In the middle of the night, Harold Dawson and Louden Downey, entered the barracks of William Santiago. Dawson and Downey issued a code red to Santiago, exacerbating a condition and causing him to die of Lactic Acidosis (A Few Good Men). Dawson and Downey were issued the code red by their commanding officer Nathan Jessup. Like all other marines indubitably, Dawson and Downey carried out their orders without fail. Many can argue that a marine’s job to stand up…

requiring a stable and high concentration requiring the constant production of lactate. This mechanism results in the accumulation and secretion of lactate, making the tissue and its’ surroundings slightly more acidic than healthy cells, known as tumor acidosis (Akhenblit, 2016). Clinical studies have suggested an association between the drug metformin and a reduction or control of tumors in diabetes 2 mellitus patients, but the lack of noninvasive research methods have interrupted further…

and begins to use alternative biochemical processes that do not require oxygen. These processes generate lactic acid, which enters the blood stream. The link between lactic acid and pH is that lactic acid can acidify ones bloodstream, leading to acidosis and possible death, however, we have buffers to prevent those pH imbalances. A buffer solution is used to maintain the pH at a safe acidity. “A buffer solution is an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate…

no signs or symptoms until individuals are exposed to anesthesia. However, there are cases where an individual with MH goes under anesthetics and will not react. The reaction includes a dangerous rise in body temperature, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, hyperkalemia, and muscle rigidity. The response is due to an abnormal ryanodine receptor which is a Ca2+ release channel involved in excitation-contraction coupling. Normally, the…