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1
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causes of metabolic alkalosis

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vomiting, burns, potassium depletion, NG drainage

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abg in met alk

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high pH, high HCO3

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causes of metabolic acidosis

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DKA, lactic acidosis (sepsis and tissue ischaemia), renal failure, pancreatitis, drugs (salicylate, ethylene glycol, biguanides - metformin - causes lactic acidosis)

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abg in met acid

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low pH, low HCO3

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causes of respiratory alk

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hyperventilation (anxiety, altitude, PE, asthma), HTN

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abg in resp alk

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pH high, low CO2

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causes of respiratory acid

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severe asthma, copd exacerbation, hypoventilation

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abg in resp acid

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pH low, high CO2

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abg in type 1 resp failure

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low O2 <8 , normal CO2

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abg in type 2 resp failure

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low O2, high CO2

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causes of type 1 resp failure

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hypoxia, VQ mismatch

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causes of type 2 resp failure

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CNS depression, ventilatory failure, physical abnormalities

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13
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causes of increased HCO3

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metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation

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causes of decreased HCO3

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metabolic acidosis or metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation

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15
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causes of decreased CO2

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respiratory alkalosis or metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation

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16
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what is pH

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measure of H+ in blood

17
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what is PaCO2

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indicates how well CO2 is moving out of blood into lungs and ventilation

18
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what is HCO3

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chemical buffer than keeps blood pH normal

19
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what is base excess

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measure of excess acid or base in blood

20
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high HCO3 and high BE

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metabolic alkalosis or compensated res acid

21
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low BE and low HCO3

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met acid or com respiratory alk

22
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rate of compensation

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res can be quick, met is days

23
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what can cause mixed

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co2 and hco3 moving in opposite directions

cardiac arrest, multi organ failure, liver cirrhosis, hyperemesis,

24
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anion gap

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na - (cl+hco3)

25
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what causes an increased anion gap

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DKA, lactic acidosis, aspirin overdose

26
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what causes a decreased anion gap

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GI loss of H+, renaltubxlar acidosis, addisons

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