Acide Base Balance
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xokrisstee on January 21, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 PH | measure of the body fluid's free H+ ion level |
| Ph 7 | is neutral |
| Normal Ph of the blood is | 7.35-7.45 |
| Abnormally Acidic | below 7.35 |
| Abnormally Alkalotic | above 7.45 |
| Below 6.8 or above 7.8 | will interfere with cellular functioning and if uncorrected can lead to death |
| Acids | are proton donors |
| Bases | are proton acceptors |
| The ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate is | 1:20 |
| acidosis is not a disease its a | condition |
| Buffers | act chemically to change strong acids into weaker acids or bind acids to neutralize their effect |
| medulla | it controls and regulates blood levels of CO2 and the HCO3 content |
| Alkalosis | hyperventilation |
| Acidosis | Hypoventilation |
| Normal HC03 | 22-26 |
| Normal PaCO2 | 35-45 |
| anion gap | is essential in analyzing cause of metabolic acidosis |
| High anion gap | excessive amount of acid |
| Causes for normal anion gap acidosis | severe diarrhea and renal failure,excess administration of chlorine |
| Causes for High anion acidosis | diabetic ketoacidosis, shock, excessive ingestion of alcohol beverages |
| hyperkalemia | Muscle twitching and burning, oral numbness, weakness, flaccid paralysis |
| Hypercalcemia | tingling and numbness in the arms and legs |
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