Lactic acidosis, identified by a state of acidosis and an elevated plasma lactate concentration is one type of anion gap metabolic acidosis and may result from numerous conditions. It remains the most common cause of metabolic acidosis in hospitalized patients.
This time, weâre talking about another wartime hero: Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. During her early life, she defied the conventions of her social status, choosing to study nursing and science rather than marry and have children.
Starting with segregationâs ancient roots, and what the archaeological evidence reveals about humanityâs long-standing use of urban divisions to reinforce political and economic inequality, Nightingale then moves to the world of European colonialism.