Acid-Base Balance — Flashcards

The arterial blood profile seen in compensated metabolic alkalosis is: pH: _____[HCO3-]: increasedPCO2: increased

Increased arterial pH (metabolic alkalosis) causes compensatory _____-ventilation with consequent increased PCO2

At _____ urine pH, the BH+ form of a weak base exists, thus increasing excretion

Un-reabsorbed _____ (15%) serves as a urinary buffer for H+

The increased _____ pH following gastric acid secretion is referred to as the 'alkaline tide' (e.g. after meals, vomiting)

_____ is also known as volatile acid

As pH of the tubular fluid _____, the excretion of H+ as NH4+ increases

The primary disturbance in respiratory acidosis is _____-ventilation, which results in increased CO2

In response to _____ pH sensed by chemoreceptors, the breathing rate increases (hyperventilation)

The primary disturbance in metabolic alkalosis is a(n) _____ in HCO3- OR a decrease in H+