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| What is the normal pH range of blood? |
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| What is the ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid that is needed to keep the pH of blood at 7.35-7.45? |
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| Which organ controls H2CO3 (carbonic acid) concentration? |
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| Which organ controls bicarbonate concentrations? |
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| What two values are measured in arterial blood gases and are used to calculate bicarbonate? |
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| Which organ responds faster when pH is altered from normal? |
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| When bicarbonate is decreased, what happens to pH, and what is this called? |
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| pH decreases; metabolic acidosis |
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| When bicarbonate is increased, what happens to pH, and what is this called? |
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| pH is increased; metabolic alkalosis |
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| Which is more likely to be corrected by the lungs- acidosis or alkalosis? |
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| When pCO2 is increased, what happens to pH, and what is this called? |
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| pH is decreased; respiratory acidosis |
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| When pCO2 is decreased, what happens to pH, and what is this called? |
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| pH increases; respiratory alkalosis |
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| What is the compensation for respiratory acidosis? |
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| bicarbonate increased by increasing reabsorption |
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| What is the compensation for respiratory alkalosis? |
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| bicarbonate decreased by decreasing reabsorption |
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| what is the compensation for metabolic alkalosis? |
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| decreased reabsorption of bicarbonate |
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| what is the compensation for metabolic acidosis? |
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| decreasing pCO2 by hyperventilation |
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