Acid-Base Disorders High-Yield Study Guide & Questions Answered.pdf

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TERM

Causesof Metabolic Alkalosis Without Low Urinary
Chloride: 3
1. Excess alkali intake (milk-alkali syndrome)
2. Refeeding syndromes
3. Excess mineralocorticoid activity, as seen
inCushing’s syndrome, Conn’s syndrome, Bartter’s
syndrome,& exogenous steroiduse



TERM

Guy with pneumonia has severe resp______
Guywith pulmonary embolus has severe resp ______
Guywith chronic heart failure and pulmonary edema has
resp______
Anxiety: panic attach can make it looklike you have a
pulmembolus and acute resp______.
acidosis
alkalosis
alkalosis
alkalosis

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TERM

Theability to excrete CO2 depends on ventilation:
–DecreasedpCO2implies ________
(increased excretion of CO2)
–IncreasedpCO2implies _________
(decreased excretion of CO2)
hyperventilation
hypoventilation



TERM

Respiratory acidosis:
how does it affect pH and Co2
decrease pH
decrease CO2



TERM

•Respiratoryalkalosis is caused by a decrease in pCO2
dueto _______
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hyperventilation



TERM

Forchronic respiratory acidosis, expected metabolic
compensation is the following:for every 10 mm Hg that
pCO2 increases, the serum bicarbonate shouldincrease
by ____mEq/L
3.5



TERM

Causesof Acute Respiratory Acidosis: 6
1.Central nervous system depression
2.Neuromuscular disorder
3.Severe pneumonia
4.Thoracic cage injury
5.Ventilator dysfunction
6.Defective lung mechanics



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