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AP MOD. II-Acid
Acid-Base Balance
Term | Definition |
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neutral solution | pH 7.0 |
alkaline solution | (basic)-pH higher than 7.0 |
acidic solution | pH lower than 7.0 |
arterial blood | pH about 7.45 |
venous blood | pH about 7.35 |
blood pH | 7.35 to 7.45 |
buffers | chemical pH control mechanism |
physiological pH | respiratory and urinary |
metabolic acidosis | may be caused by renal disease, diabetes, or prolonged diarrhea |
metabolic alkalosis | complication of severe vomiting |
respiratory acidosis | may be caused by emphysema, pnuemonia, drugs, or anesthesia |
respiratory alkalosis | may be caused by hyperventilation |