Abstract
Acid-base disorders seldom kill; however, the mechanisms and associated complications certainly do. We recently encountered a patient with a mysterious lactic acidosis. The patient proved to be a most capable teacher of important lessons.
MeSH terms
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Acidosis, Lactic / blood*
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Acidosis, Lactic / diagnosis
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Acidosis, Lactic / etiology
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Beriberi / blood*
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Beriberi / complications
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Biomarkers / blood
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Disease Progression
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Humans
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Lactic Acid / blood*
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Male
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Middle Aged