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What would cause a Low PH level in an elderly patient


Sent to Health Experts March 30, 2005 8:05 p.m.
I was notified by a nursing home that mother's PH level was low and they we're going to start her on Vitamin C. They suggested that it might be caused from too much fluid intake. She recently had a bout of dehydration then a UTI that was severe enough to cause bleeding.

i JUST NEED TO KNOW THE REASON THE PH LEVEL COULD FALL BELOW THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE AND IS IT CAUSE FOR CONCERN,
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Chapter 59. Disorders of Acid-Base Metabolism

The normal pH of extracellular fluid (range, 7.35 to 7.45) is unaffected by age. However, age-related changes do occur in certain respiratory and renal regulatory processes involved in maintaining normal pH, and the ability to respond to a challenge may be limited. For example, the ability to hyperventilate in response to acute metabolic acidosis may be blunted, leading to a further decline in pH. The aging kidney is slower to respond to an acid load, and the blood pH may take longer to recover. Many disorders common in the elderly (eg, heart failure, anemia, sepsis, diabetes mellitus, renal and pulmonary disease) can overwhelm the regulatory systems and contribute to acid-base disturbances. Also, many commonly used drugs (eg, salicylates, diuretics, laxatives) may precipitate acid-base disturbances. The combination of impaired homeostatic mechanisms and the high prevalence of drug use and disease in the elderly make acid-base disturbances common.

re is an exerpt explaining other things.
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March 31, 2005 9:51 a.m. (13 hours and 45 minutes later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
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Section 8. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders this section includes
Chapter 57. Disorders of Water and Electrolyte Balance | Chapter 58. Disorders of Mineral Metabolism | Chapter 59. Disorders of Acid-Base Metabolism | Chapter 60. Vitamin and Trace Mineral Disorders | Chapter 61. Protein-Energy Undernutrition | Chapter 62. Obesity | Chapter 63. Lipoprotein Disorders | Chapter 64. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism | Chapter 65. Thyroid Disorders | Chapter 66. Hormonal Supplementation | Chapter 67. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
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Sent March 31, 2005 2:39 p.m. (4 hours and 48 minutes later)
I could only get your response through "Here is an exerpt of other things which can cause it." It appears there was more to follow that did not come up on the web page.
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