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NormalhgpHhg-hgcorrecthganswers-7.35-7.45
NormalhgBicarbhg-hgcorrecthganswers-22-26
NormalhgCO2hg-hgcorrecthganswers-35-45
MetabolichgAcidosishg-hgcauseshg-hgcorrecthganswers-DKA,hgdiarrhea,hgrenalhgfailure,hgshock
MetabolichgAlkalosishg-hgcauseshg-hgcorrecthganswers-Vomiting,hgGIhgsuction,hgantacids
MetabolichgAcidosishgS/Sxhg-hgcorrecthganswers-
bradycardia,hgconstipation,hgdyspnea,hglethargy,hgobtundant,hgrespiratoryhgarrest
Patienthgishggoinghgdown
MetabolichgAlkalosishgS/Sxhg-hgcorrecthganswers-
Tachycardia,hgtachypnea,hgborborygmus,hgincreasedhgBP,hgseizures
Patienthggoeshgup
Ifhgthehgpatienthgishgover-ventilatedhgthen?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-RespiratoryhgAlkalosis
(hyperventilation,hganxiety,hgfear,hgpain)
Ifhgthehgpatienthgishgunder-ventilatedhgthen?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-RespiratoryhgAcidosishg
(respiratoryhgdepression,hghypoxia,hgCOPD,hgPE,hgpneumonia,hganesthesia,hgoverdose)
ThehgONLYhg2hgcauseshgofhgMetabolichgAlkalosishgis...hg-hgcorrecthganswers-Vomitinghg&hgGIhgsuction
EverythinghgelsehgishgMetabolichgAcidosishg(DKA,hgrenalhgfailure,hgdiarrhea,hgshock)
*Ifhgit'shgNOThglunghgorhgvomiting/suctionhgthenhgyouhgchoose...*hg-hgcorrecthganswers-MetabolichgAcidosis
WHAThgIShgYOURhgDEFAULThgACID/BASEhgANSWER???hg-hgcorrecthganswers-MetabolichgAcidosis!!!
, Kussmaul'shgbreathinghgindicates...hg-hgcorrecthganswers-MetabolichgAcidosishg(DKA)hg
(patienthgtryinghgtohgblowhgoffhgCO2hgtohgcompensate)
ashgthehgpHhggoes,hgsohggoeshgmyhgpatient.hgwhathgdoeshgthishgmean?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-
AshgthehgpHhggoeshgup,hgsohgdoeshgmyhgpatienthg(hyper)
AshgthehgpHhggoeshgdown,hgsohgdoeshgmyhgpatienthg(hypo)
AshgthehgpHhggoeshgsohggoeshgmyhgpatienthgEXCEPThgfor?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-Potassium
Whathgishgthehgexceptionhgtohgthehgrule?hg-hgcorrecthganswers--potassiumhgishgthehgonlyhgexceptionhgtohgthehgrule
-ashgpHhggoeshguphg(alkalosis),hgKhglevelshggohgdown
-ashgpHhggoeshgdownhg(acidosis)hgKhglevelshggohgup
AlkalosishgdoeshgwhathgtohgKhgandhgbodyhgprocesses?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-Khggoeshgdown
bodyhgprocesseshggohgup
AcidosishgdoeshgwhathgtohgKhgandhgbodyhgprocesses?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-Khggoeshgup
bodyhgprocesseshggohgdown
Ifhgyouhgdon'thgknowhgthehganswerhgtohganhgacid/basehgquestion,hgthenhgpick...hg-hgcorrecthganswers-
MetabolichgAcidosis
*AcidosishgS/Sxhg-hgcorrecthganswers-pHhg=hgdown,hgsohgpatienthgishgdownhg(excepthgK+)
*Hypo,hgbrady,hgfalling,hgdecreasedhgtroughing,hgsuppressed,hginverted,hgoligo,hgrepress,hghearthgblock*
Hyporeflexia,hgbradycardia,hglethargy,hgobtundant,hgparalytichgileus,hgcoma,hgrespiratoryhgarrest,hgconsitpatio
n,hgurinaryhgretention,hgoliguria
*AlkalosishgS/Sxhg-hgcorrecthganswers-pHhg=hgup,hgsohgpatienthgishguphg(hyper)
*Hyper,hgtachy,hgirritability,hgincreased,hgelevated,hgpeaking,hgrising,hgexaggerated*
Irritability,hghyperreflexiahg(+3,+4),hgtachypnea,hgtachycardia,hgborborygmihg(increasedhgbowelhgsounds),hgseiz
ures,hgdiarrhea
Whathgacid/basehgdisorderhgneedshgsuctionhgathgthehgbedside?hg-hgcorrecthganswers-Alkalosishg-->hgseizures