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Lactic acidosis is defined as a condition characterized by a reduction in plasma bicarbonate concentration secondary to the accumulation of lactate and H ions in the extracellular fluid. However, there is no general consensus concerning the level of lactate and the value of pH required for the diagnosis. The presence of hyperlactatemia does not necessarily correspond to acidosis; it may coexist with a high pH as in respiratory alkalosis. So, lactic acidosis is usually diagnosed in presence of acidemia associated with an increased anion gap mainly due to lactate accumulation.
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Perret, C. (1985). Lactic Acidosis. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin / Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, vol 178. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70309-6_60
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