Hypoxia
Hypoxia is when the body’s tissues are not getting enough oxygen. The most common type of hypoxia is tissue hypoxia, which occurs when there is not enough oxygen in the blood to reach the tissues. Many different things, including anemia, heart disease, and lung disease, can cause this. When the body’s tissues are not getting enough oxygen, they cannot function properly.
The connection between hypoxia and metabolic acidosis is that hypoxia can cause metabolic acidosis. When there is not enough oxygen in the body, this can lead to a buildup of lactic acid in the blood. This is because the cells cannot get rid of the acid as quickly as they normally would.
Another way that hypoxia can lead to metabolic acidosis is by causing the blood vessels to constrict. This decreases the amount of blood that flows to the kidneys. The kidneys are responsible for removing excess acids from your blood. If an individual suffers from low oxygen levels, less blood flows to the kidneys, resulting in reduced kidney function. A reduced efficiency in filtering toxins in the kidney can lead to metabolic acidosis.
