Metabolic Acidosis Newborns

Metabolic acidosis in newborns is a pathological condition of the body associated with metabolic disorders, manifested by increased blood acidity. It is characterized by a pathological change in blood pH from the normal range of 7.36-7.42 to an acidic value above 7.5. Because of this, the blood pH increases, which leads to disruption of the optimal balance of electrolyte composition and to various functional disorders, such as impaired cardiovascular activity and breathing.

1. Causes of occurrence: the main reason for the formation of this disease is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, which leads to a large amount of ketone bodies entering the child’s blood, forming an acidic environment. 2. Symptoms: symptoms of metabolic acidosis in a newborn child are lethargy of the child, muscle hypotonia, decreased or lack of appetite, increased breathing, a slight decrease in heart rate, increased body temperature, etc. 3. Treatment: if symptoms are detected, you should immediately call an ambulance , since delay can lead to the death of the child. To treat this disease, you must adhere to a number of rules and measures.

Acidosis of a newborn (metabolic acidosis, diacidotic encephalopathy of newborns, etc.) is a syndrome of disturbance of the acid-base balance of the body of a newborn during the newborn period, as a result of which a shift in blood pH towards acidosis or alkalosis occurs. More often occurs at the birth of premature babies. Manifested by cyanosis, tachypnea, shortness of breath, restlessness of the child, sweating, severe respiratory failure with subsequent development of convulsions. Treatment is aimed at normalizing the acid-base balance of the body. To treat metabolic acidosis, a set of measures is used, consisting of artificial ventilation of the lungs