ABG summary Flashcards
primary defect of respiratory acidosis (pH is low)
increase pCO2
cause of respiratory acidosis
hypoventilation (decrease ventilation)
compensation of respiratory acidosis
HC03- generation
primary defect of respiratory alkalosis (pH is high)
decrease is pCO2
cause of respiratory alkalosis
hyperventilation
compensation of respiratory alkalosis
HCO3- consumption
primary defect of metabolic acidosis (ph is low)
HCO3- is low
cause of metabolic acidosis (ph is low)
HCO3- is loss or gain of H+
compensation for metabolic acidosis (ph is low)
increase ventilation to decrease pCO2
primary defect of metabolic alkalosis (pH is high)
HC03- is high
cause of metabolic alkalosis
HC03- is gained or H+ is loss
compensation of metabolic alkalosis
decrease ventilation to increase pCO2
