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Blood gases, pH & buffer systems

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Respiratory acidosis   lower pH and an increased PCO2 and is due to respiratory depression  
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Respiratory alkalosis,   raised pH and a decreased PCO2,  
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due to over ventilation caused by hyperventilating, pain, emotional distress, or certain lung diseases that interfere with oxygen exchange.   repiratory alkalosis  
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Metabolic acidosis   a lower pH and decreased HCO3-  
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blood is too acidic on a metabolic/kidney level   metabolic acidosis  
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Metabolic alkalosis   elevated pH and increased HCO3-  
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seen in hypokalemia, chronic vomiting (losing acid from the stomach), and sodium bicarbonate overdose.   metabolic alkalosis  
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pH decreased; HCO3- decreased   Metabolic acidosis  
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pH increased; HCO3- increased   metabolic alkalosis  
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pH decreased; pCO2 increased   Respiratory acidosis  
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pH increased; pCO2 decreased   Respiratory alkalosis  
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pCO2   pressure due to carbon dioxide in the blood  
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pO2   measure of the pressure of the oxygen dissolved in the blood  
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O2 saturation   represents the proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin compared to the total functional hemoglobin  
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reference range for pH   7.35-7.45  
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reference range for pCO2   40 mm hg  
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reference range for HCO3-   24 mmol/L  
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reference range for total CO2 content   23-27 mmol/L  
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reference range for pO2   80-110 mmol/L  
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reference range for SO2   >95% saturation  
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reference range for O2Hb   >95%  
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carbonic acid   H2CO3  
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bicarbonate   HCO3- anion  
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Oxygen content   sum of the oxygen bound to hemoglobin as O2Hb and the amount dissolved in the blood  
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Oxygen saturation SO2   represents the ratio of oxygen that is bound to the carrier protein(hemoglobin) compared with the total amount that the hemoglobin could bind  
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Base Excess   theroretical amount of titratable acid or base required to return the plasma pH to 7.40 at a pCO2 of 40mm Hg at 37C  
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Metabolic   refers to all acids and metabolites other than carbonic acid and is measured as HCO3-  
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To maintain a stable pH   plasma proteins and plasma buffers combine with the freed H+  
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Fractional hemoglobin FO2Hb   ratio of the concentration of oxyhemoglobin to the concentration of total hemoglobin (ctHb)  
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Hemoglobin-oxygen(binding)capacity   maximum amount of oxygen that can be carried by hemoglobin in a given quantity of blood  
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PO2 definition   partial pressure of oxygen  
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PCO2 definiton   partial pressure of carbon dioxide  
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pH   represents the negative or inverse log of the hydrogen ion concentration  
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Hypercarbia   abnormally increased arterial carbon dioxide tension  
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Acidemia   a pH of blood less than reference range  
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Alkalemia   a blood pH greater than the reference range  
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Respiratory   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   non respiratory alkalosis  
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Negative value base excess   non respiratory acidosis  
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Non respiratory (other name)   Metabloic  
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Acid   substance that can yield a hydrogen ion(h+) or hydrogen ion when dissolved in water  
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Base   Substance that can ield hydroxyl ions (OH-)  
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Buffer   combination of a weak acid or weak base and its salt  
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System that resists change in pH   Buffer  
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Regulation of H+   bodys first line of defense against extreme changes in H+ concentration is the buffer system present in all body fluids  
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Carbon dioxide   the end product of most aerobic metabolic processes  
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Chloride shift   maintain electroneutrality, diffuses into the cell  
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electroneutrality   same number of positively and negatively charged ions on each side of the red cell membrane  
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Acidosis   pH below 7.35  
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Alkalosis   pH above 7.45  
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Bicarbonate buffering system   open system  
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lungs   participate rapidly in the regulation of blood pH through hypoventilation or hyperventilation  
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Control the bicarbonate concentration   Kidneys ( nonrespiratory or metabolic component  
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When arterial blood from a normal patient is exposed to room air   pCO2 increases & PO2 decreases  
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Normal ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate in arterial blood   1:20  
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at a pH of 7.10 the H concentration is equal to...   80 nmol/L  
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The anticoagulant of choice for arterial blood gas measurments   Lithium heparin in the dry state  
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Carbonic acid concentration in blood plasma equals   0.0307 mmol-1 mn hg-1 times the pCO2 value in mmhg  
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Q. bicarbonate leaves the rbcs and enters plasma through an exchange mechanism with (BLANK) to maintain electroneutrality   A. Chloride  
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Q. pH 7.48 ;pCO2 54 mm; HCO3- 38mmol/L   A. Compensated nonrespiratory alkalosis  
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Q. Oxygen content in blood reflects   A. pO2 value  
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Q. pH 7.37 ; pCO2 75mm hg ; HCO3- 37 mmol/L   A. Compensated respiratory acidosis  
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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   A. 17 mL O2/dL  
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Q. Hypoventilation can compensate for   A. Non respiratory acidosis  
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Respiratory Alkalosis signs & symptoms   Dizziness, syncope, tingling, numbness, early tetany  
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Respiratory acidosis signs and symptoms   Early: anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, headache Late: confusion, somnolence, coma  
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Metabolic alkalosis signs and symptoms   weakness, mental dullness  
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Metabolic acidosis signs and symptoms   Secondary hyperventilation, nausea, lethargy, coma  
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Respiratory alkalosis causes   Alveolar hyperventilation  
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Respiratory acidosis causes   Alveolar hypoventilation  
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Metabolic alkalosis causes   Bicarbonate ingestion, vomiting, diuretics, steroids, adrenal disease  
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Metabolic acidosis causes   Diabetic, lactic, or uremic acidosis, prolonged diarrhea  
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^ pH ; low pCO2 ; decreased HCO3   metabolic compensation  
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^ pH ; low pCO2 ; normal HCO3   no compensation  
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^ pH; ^ HCO3 ; elevated pCo2   respiratory compensation  
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^ pH; ^ HCO3; normal pCO2   no compensation  
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metabolic compensation   low pH; ^ pCO2 ;increased HCO3  
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No compensation   low pH; ^ pCO2; normal HCO3  
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Respiratory compensation   low pH; low HCO3; decreased pCO2  
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Acidosis metabolic -no compensation   low pH; low HCO3; normal pCO2  
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Metabolic acidosis potassium ( increased or decreased)   Increased(metabolic)  
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Metabolic alkalosis potassium (increased or decreased)   Decreased(metabolic)  
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Respiratory acidosis potassium ( increased or decreased)   Increased ( respiratory)  
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Respiratory alkalosis potassium (increased or decreased)   Decreased ( respiratory)  
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disorders where pCO2 are normal   Metabolic alkalosis and acidosis  
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Shift in curve to the left   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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common causes of left shifts of the curve   alkalosis, hypocapnia, hyperthermia  
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Shifts in curve to the right   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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Common causes of right shifts of the curv25`e   Acidosis, hypercapnia, hyperthermia  
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