Summary ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS (ABG) STUDY NOTES 2024/2025
DAILY ACID PRODUCTION We produce 80 mmol H+ ions per day, which require to be buffered & excreted to maintain acid:base balance. A small proportion of these H+ ions are derived from our daily intake of ingested acids (mainly from meat and fish); the majority are produced as by- or end-products of metabolism of proteins, glucose and fats. Acids derived predominantly from protein metabolismSulphuric acid H2SO4 This is the predominant acid we produce in vivo, making up >50% of the total. It is derived from thecatabolism of sulphur-containing amino acids, such as methionine and cysteine. Phosphoric Acid H3PO
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