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ABG Physiology 201 E

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NORMAL PCO2 AND RAISED HCO3 IS AN INDICATOR OF WHAT? METABOLIC ALKALOSIS
What can cause acute respiratory acidemia? Drug overdose...Acute Bronchospasm ...Trauma...Neuromuscular Diseases
What can cause chronic respiratory acidemia? The body has compensated...COPD...Pickwien Syndrome....Neuromuscular Disease
What causes respiratory Alkalemia? Hypoxemia...Pain/Fear/Anxiety...CNS Stimulation...Mechanically Induced
Name 3 parameters of the blood gas that are effected in metabolic acidemia? CHLORIDE...HCO3...PH
What internal organs come into play during compensation? KIDNEYS...LUNGS...
What is meant by compensation? When the compensatory response turns the pH to normal range
Describe metabolic Alkalemia. HCO3 > 26 meq/L & high pH
What are some physiologic causes of metabolic Alkalemia? Electrolyte Imbalance...N-G Suctioning...Vomiting...diarrhea...dieuretics
What are some physiologic causes of metabolic acidemia? Renal Failure...Aspirin Overdose...diarrhea...Ketoacidosis...Lactic Acidemia
An increase in Dead Space Ventilation occurs most often when: The perfusion of the lungs is reduced
What is the most reliable measurement for evaluating the effectiveness of ventilation? PaCO2
H+ & PH are ___________ related. Inversely
Name 3 types of Ketoacidosis. Diabetic...Starvation...Alcoholism
Name some details about Lactic Acidemia. Produced by anaerobic metab. ...Hypoxemic..Poor circulation...Low HgB...excessive exercise...hypoxemic hypoxia (at higher elevations)
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