Acid-base balance — Flashcards

The majority of CO2 transported in blood is in the form of _____ (90%)

The arterial blood profile seen in compensated respiratory acidosis is: pH: _____ [HCO3-]: _____ PCO2: _____

Somatostatin secretion is stimulated by _____ pH in the GI mucosa

Hint: high or low

Release of the enzymatic component of pancreatic secretion is primarily stimulated by _____

What type of renal tubular acidosis may be caused by acetazolamide? _____

The compensatory response to an acid-base disturbance is always in _____ direction as the original acid-base disturbance

Hint: (same or different)

_____ are glial cells that help mediate K+ ion metabolism

Metabolic compensation in response to respiratory acidosis or alkalosis is _____

Hint: timing

Distal renal tubular acidosis is due to a defect in the ability of α-intercalated cells to secrete _____

At high flow rates, the pancreatic secretions have high _____ concentration