Essential Pearls Flashcards
(3 cards)
Compensation Rule 1: acute respiratory acidosis
“Up 1 for 10”
1 meq/L increase in [HCO3-] per 10 mm Hg increase in PCO2 above 40
- The rise in bicarb occurs bc of HCO3--Cl- exchange system

Compensation Rule 2: Chronic Respiratory Acidosis
“Up 4 for 10”
[HCO3-] will increase 4meq/l per 10 mm Hg rise in PCO2 above 40