Acid-base balance — Flashcards

When the plasma [HCO3-] is greater than _____ mEq/L, the reabsorption mechanisms are fully saturated and excess HCO3- is excreted

Acidemia is characterized by arterial pH < _____

Decreased PCO2 (respiratory alkalosis) results in _____ HCO3- reabsorption

In hyperkalemic RTA, decreased NH3 synthesis in the PCT causes decreased _____ excretion

ECF volume contraction results in _____ HCO3- reabsorption

Thyroid hormone works synergistically with growth hormone and somatomedins to promote _____

What acid-base disorder is seen with early phases of aspirin toxicity? _____

Metabolic compensation in response to respiratory acidosis or alkalosis is _____ (timing)

What type of signaling mechanism (endocrine or paracrine) does histamine use to reach parietal cells?_____

The [TF/P]HCO3 ratio _____ over the course of the PCT