Renal tubular acidosis (patient information)

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Renal tubular acidosis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Renal tubular acidosis?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

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Overview

Renal tubular acidosis is a condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids.

What are the symptoms of Renal tubular acidosis?

Most symptoms are caused by the underlying disease or condition that is causing the renal tubular acidosis or inherited disorder of kidneys. Renal tubular acidosis itself usually causes rapid breathing. Confusion or lethargy may also occur. Severe acidosis can lead to shock or death. In some situations, acidosis can be a mild, chronic (ongoing) condition.

What causes Renal tubular acidosis?

Renal tubular acidosis occurs when the body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body.

Other causes of acidosis include:

Who is at highest risk?

Patient suffering from any of the conditions mentioned above are at risk of renal tubular acidosis.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Seek medical treatment if you develop symptoms of any disease that can cause renal tubular acidosis.

Diagnosis

Arterial blood gas analysis or a serum electrolytes test (such as a basic metabolic panel) will confirm acidosis is present and determine whether it is respiratory acidosis or metabolic acidosis.

Other tests may be needed to determine the cause of the acidosis.

Treatment options

Treatment is aimed at the underlying condition. In certain circumstances, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) may be given to improve the acidity of the blood.

Where to find medical care for Renal tubular acidosis?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Metabolic acidosis

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

What can be expected will depend on the underlying disease causing the renal tubular acidosis.

Possible complications

When very severe, acidosis can lead to shock or death.

Prevention

Keeping type 1 diabetes under control may help prevent diabetic ketoacidosis, one type of metabolic acidosis.

Source

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000335.htm


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