Lung dysfunction or disease causes respiratory acidosis. In addition, genetic diseases, certain eating patterns, and ...

This article discusses the possible causes and types of acidosis. It is not always clear whether these conditions cause metabolic acidosis ... of blood). Respiratory acidosis happens when the ...

Objectives: The respiratory compensation point (RCP ... but the most common explanation is a failure of the body’s buffering mechanisms which leads to metabolic (lactic) acidosis. It was intended to ...