If the muscles and other cells of the body burn sugar instead of oxygen, lactic acid is produced. That lactic acid is what caused Santiago's lungs to bleed.

A Few Good Men (1992)
STONE
A screenplay character in A Few Good Men (1992).
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Sample dialogue
There are literally dozens of toxins which are virtually undetectable, both in the human body and on a fabric. The nature of the acidosis is the compelling factor in this issue.
scene 52 — INT. THE COURTROOM - DAYYes I am.
scene 52 — INT. THE COURTROOM - DAYAn ingested poison of some kind.
scene 52 — INT. THE COURTROOM - DAYIt would have to be a very serious condition.
scene 52 — INT. THE COURTROOM - DAYYes it is.
scene 52 — INT. THE COURTROOM - DAY
Bookends
Yes.