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Metabolic Acidosis Care and Treatment Options in the Greater Atlanta, GA Area
Metabolic acidosis involves the excess building up of acid within the body. This generally occurs for one of two reasons: a.) your kidneys are not properly functioning to eliminate the acid from the body; b.) your body is producing too much acid.
Metabolic acidosis typically occurs in individuals with kidney disease, kidney failure, and diabetes as the kidneys fail to remove acidic waste from the blood.
To determine if someone has metabolic acidosis, physicians will perform blood and urine tests.
Dr. Nirav Parikh, MD will work with you to determine the best course of action for diagnosing, managing, and treating metabolic acidosis.
Common Symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis
- Rapid and shallow breathing
- Fatigue and sleepiness
- Headaches
- Lack of appetite
- Jaundice
- Increased heart rate
- Confusion
- Fruity breath (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Common Causes of Metabolic Acidosis
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Diabetic acidosis
- Hyperchloremic acidosis
- Lactic acidosis
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Metabolic Acidosis Diagnosis, Care and Treatment in the Greater Atlanta, GA Area
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The George Washington University, BA in Psychology- 2007
St. Matthews University School of Medicine- 2012
New York University Lutheran Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency- 2016
Emory University School of Medicine, Nephrology Fellow- 2020
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