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What are the normal figures for a normal Acid-Base balance

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Plasma pH close to 7.4 (7.35-7.45)
HCO3- close to 25 mmol/L (23-37(
Arterial pCO2 close to 40mmHg (35-45)

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What is the main aim if we have a disruption of the normal acid-base

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Restore pH asap through compensation

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What is compensation of an AB disturbance

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the restoration of pH irrespective of what happens to HCO3 and pCO2

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What is correction of an AB disturbance

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restoration of pH and HCO3 and pCO2 to normal

I.e. all components back to normal

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What are the two subdivisions of disturbances of respiratory origin

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respiratory acidosis (plasma pH falls)
Respiratory alkalosis (plasma pH rises)
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What are the two subdivision of non-respiratory origin

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Metabolic acidosis (plasma pH falls)
Metabolic alkalosis (plasma pH rises
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What is the most important buffer

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CO2 buffer system

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What is a blood buffer

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Haemoglobin - oxygenated blood has a greater affinity for ions compared to deoxygenated blood

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How are buffers all present in the extracellular fluid

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Due to the presence of bicarbonate ions

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How quick is the response of the buffer stores

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Very quick

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What can measure the pH and pCO2 of the blood

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A blood gas analyser

WE can then calculate the concentration of HCO3 ions

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What is respiratory acidosis characterised by

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retention of CO2 by the body

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What are some causes of respiratory acidosis

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Chronic bronchitis 
Chronic emphysema 
airway restriction (bronchial asthma, tumour)
Chest injuries 
respiratory depression
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What does a respiratory acidosis result in biochemically

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An increase in both the plasma concentrations of both H+ and Bicarb

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When both the concentrations of H+ and Bicarb increase, why does it become acidotic

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There are many many more H+ ions than bicarb ions (nano rather than milli)
small changes in pH reflect higher changes in the H ion concentrations

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If a patient has an uncompensated respiratory acidosis, what will the pH and the pCO2 be

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Less than normal pH i.e. 45mmHg because CO2 is retained in the body

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Can a buffer buffer itself

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no

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What is the cause of the respiratory acidosis and what compensates for it

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caused by respiratory system

compensated by the renal system

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Why can bicarb ions not mop up the excess H+ ions in respiratory acidosis

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The bicarb is the underlying issue due to CO2 retention

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How does the renal system compensate for respiratory acidosis

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H+ secretion is stimulated
All filtered HCO3 is reabsorbed
H+ continues to be secretes and generates titratable acid (combine with phosphate ions) and NH4+
Acid is excreted and “new HCO3-“ is added to the blood

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What initially happens to the bicarb concentration in plasma

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Rises due to:

a) as a result of the disorder and
b) as a result of the renal compensation (due to excreting acid from the body)

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What does the overall correction of the respiratory acidosis require

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lowering pCO2 by restoring normal ventilation by restoring normal respiratory function

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What is a respiratory alkalosis

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Excessive removal of CO2 by the body

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What are some examples of respiratory alkalosis

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Low inspired pO2 at high altitude (hypoxia stimulates peripheral chemoreceptors, hyperventilation lowers pCO2)
Hyperventilation (causes include fever, brainstem damage)
Hysterical over breathing

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What happens into the concentrations of bicarb and H+ in respiratory alkalosis
They both fall
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If a patient has an uncompensated respiratory alkalosis, what will the pH and the pCO2 be
pH >7.45 and pCO2
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What causes H+ secretion by the kidney (renal tubular cells)
Partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2)
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If we reduce the pCO2 what happens to the H+ secretion
it is reduced (it is not enough to absorb the excess bicarb ions)
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Renal compensation of respiratory alkalosis does what to the HCO3
Further lowers the HCO3 concentration
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What does correction of respiratory alkalosis require
restoration of normal ventilation i.e. come down from high altitude or give oxygen
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What is metabolic acidosis
Excess H+ from any source other than CO2
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What are some examples of metabolic acidosis
Ingestion of acids or acid-producing foodstuffs Excessive metabolic production of H+ (e.g. lactic acid during exercise or ketoacidosis) excessive loss of base from the body (e.g. severe diarrhoea - loss of HCO3 which are normally reabsorbed back into the blood)
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Why is the bicarb concentration depleted in metabolic acidosis
As a result of buffering excess H+ or loss of HCO3- from the body
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What are the biochemical indications of a metabolic acidosis
pH
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What does a decrease in plasma pH stimulate
peripheral chemoreceptors
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How might we lower the plasma concentration of H+ ions
quickly increasing Ventilation due to the stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors
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How do we lower the plasma concentration of H+ ions
By stimulating ventilation, we blow off CO2 which then results in lowering H+ and HCO3-
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How do we get rid of some of the acid load
We add new bicarbonate ions | Lose H+ in TA and NH4
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Why is respiratory compensation essential for metabolic acidosis
Acid load cannot be excreted immediately and therefore respiratory compensation is essential
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Why does the concentration of bicarbonate ions further decrease
As a result of increased ventilation
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What is metabolic alkalosis
Excess loss of H+ form the body
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How might metabolic alkalosis arise
Excessive vomiting Ingestion of alkali or alkali-producing foods Aldosterone hypersecretion (stimulation of Na/H exchange at the apical membrane of the tubule; acid secretion)
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What is an uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
pH >7.45 and High Bicarbonate concentration
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What will the increase in pH lead to
CO2 retention
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What lowers the pH in metabolic alkalosis
H+ ions rise (which also causes an increase of HCO3-)
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How are bicarbonate ions lowered in metabolic alkalosis
They are excreted in urine and are not reabsorbed
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What is the cause of a respiratory alkalosis or acidosis
Respiratory system
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What does correction of respiratory alkalosis or acidosis require
Restoration of normal respiratory system function
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Why can the respiratory system contribute for a metabolic acidosis/ alkalosis
the respiratory system is not the underlying cause
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If there is an increase pCO2, then what happens to the buffer
There is little extracellular buffering and therefore it is up to the renal system to compensate and correct

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