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Blood gases, pH & buffer systems

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Respiratory acidosis   show
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Respiratory alkalosis,   show
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show repiratory alkalosis  
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show a lower pH and decreased HCO3-  
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show metabolic acidosis  
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show elevated pH and increased HCO3-  
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seen in hypokalemia, chronic vomiting (losing acid from the stomach), and sodium bicarbonate overdose.   show
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pH decreased; HCO3- decreased   show
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show metabolic alkalosis  
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show Respiratory acidosis  
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show Respiratory alkalosis  
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pCO2   show
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show measure of the pressure of the oxygen dissolved in the blood  
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show represents the proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin compared to the total functional hemoglobin  
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reference range for pH   show
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reference range for pCO2   show
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reference range for HCO3-   show
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reference range for total CO2 content   show
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show 80-110 mmol/L  
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reference range for SO2   show
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reference range for O2Hb   show
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show H2CO3  
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show HCO3- anion  
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show sum of the oxygen bound to hemoglobin as O2Hb and the amount dissolved in the blood  
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Oxygen saturation SO2   show
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Base Excess   show
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show refers to all acids and metabolites other than carbonic acid and is measured as HCO3-  
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To maintain a stable pH   show
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show ratio of the concentration of oxyhemoglobin to the concentration of total hemoglobin (ctHb)  
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show maximum amount of oxygen that can be carried by hemoglobin in a given quantity of blood  
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PO2 definition   show
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show partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
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pH   show
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Hypercarbia   show
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Acidemia   show
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show a blood pH greater than the reference range  
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show pertains to the lungs and is associated with an increase or decrease in carbonic acid & is measured as pCO2  
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Positive value base excess   show
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show non respiratory acidosis  
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show Metabloic  
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show substance that can yield a hydrogen ion(h+) or hydrogen ion when dissolved in water  
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show Substance that can ield hydroxyl ions (OH-)  
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show combination of a weak acid or weak base and its salt  
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show Buffer  
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Regulation of H+   show
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show the end product of most aerobic metabolic processes  
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Chloride shift   show
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electroneutrality   show
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Acidosis   show
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show pH above 7.45  
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Bicarbonate buffering system   show
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lungs   show
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show Kidneys ( nonrespiratory or metabolic component  
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When arterial blood from a normal patient is exposed to room air   show
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Normal ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate in arterial blood   show
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show 80 nmol/L  
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The anticoagulant of choice for arterial blood gas measurments   show
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show 0.0307 mmol-1 mn hg-1 times the pCO2 value in mmhg  
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show A. Chloride  
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Q. pH 7.48 ;pCO2 54 mm; HCO3- 38mmol/L   show
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Q. Oxygen content in blood reflects   show
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Q. pH 7.37 ; pCO2 75mm hg ; HCO3- 37 mmol/L   show
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Q. Hemoglobin oxygen binding capacity for a blood sample that is 100% saturated with O2 and has a total hemoglobin calue of 12g/dL is approximatly   show
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Q. Hypoventilation can compensate for   show
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Respiratory Alkalosis signs & symptoms   show
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show Early: anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, headache Late: confusion, somnolence, coma  
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Metabolic alkalosis signs and symptoms   show
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Metabolic acidosis signs and symptoms   show
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Respiratory alkalosis causes   show
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show Alveolar hypoventilation  
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show Bicarbonate ingestion, vomiting, diuretics, steroids, adrenal disease  
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Metabolic acidosis causes   show
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show metabolic compensation  
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show no compensation  
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show respiratory compensation  
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show no compensation  
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show low pH; ^ pCO2 ;increased HCO3  
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show low pH; ^ pCO2; normal HCO3  
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Respiratory compensation   show
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Acidosis metabolic -no compensation   show
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Metabolic acidosis potassium ( increased or decreased)   show
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show Decreased(metabolic)  
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Respiratory acidosis potassium ( increased or decreased)   show
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show Decreased ( respiratory)  
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show Metabolic alkalosis and acidosis  
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show results in easier binding of oxygen to haemoglobin, but decreased ability to dissociate from haemoglobin and move to the tissues. Can cause hypoxia  
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show alkalosis, hypocapnia, hyperthermia  
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show Causes oxygen to associate poorly with haemoglobin but dissociate more readily at a tissue level. this can easily lead to tissue hypoxia from poor arterial oxygenation  
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show Acidosis, hypercapnia, hyperthermia  
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