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1
Q

If you decrease HCO3, what happens to pH?

A

decreases

2
Q

If you increase CO2 in blood, what happens to pHa?

A

decreases = acidosis

3
Q

If you want to look at blood gases, what type of blood do you sample?

A

arterial blood

bc this is what the tissue is getting

4
Q

What is normal pHa?

A

7.40

5
Q

if you increase HCO3, what happens to pH?

A

increases

6
Q

What do you call anything that alters the amount of CO2 in blood?

A

a respiratory disturbance

7
Q

What is acidosis?

A

pHa < 7.35

8
Q

What is normal PaCO2?

A

40 mmHg

9
Q

What is normal arterial HCO3?

A

24 mEq/L

10
Q

What can change HCO3?

What are these changes called?

A

kidneys
GI tract
ingest too much
use it up by making acid (lactic acid, ketoacids, etc)

metabolic disturbances

11
Q

What is the normal range for PaO2?

A

80-100 mm Hg

12
Q

What are the 4 components of a blood gas test?

A

PaO2 (arterial oxygen)
PaCO2 (arterial carbon dioxide)
Arterial pH (pHa)
HCO3 (arterial bicarbonate)

13
Q

What is alkalosis?

A

pHa > 7.45