Blood Loss. Blood loss is the most common cause of anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia. Blood loss can be short term or persist over time. Heavy menstrual periods or bleeding in the digestive or urinary tract can cause blood loss. Surgery, trauma, or cancer also can cause blood loss.
second most common cause of acid-base imbalance. recognized by low blood pH and HCO3- levels. indicated by rising blood pH and HCO3- levels, is much less common than metabolic acidosis. typical causes are vomiting of the acidic contents of the stomach and intake of excess base.
1 Adding a base decreases the concentration of H 3 O + ions in the solution. 2  An acid and a base are like chemical opposites. 3  If a base is added to an acidic solution, the solution becomes less acidic and moves toward the middle of the pH scale. 4  This is called neutralizing the acid. This is called neutralizing the acid. 2  If an acid is added to a basic solution, the solution becomes less basic and moves toward the middle of the pH scale. 3  This is called neutralizing the base.