ABGs: Acute and Chronic Respiratory ALKALOSIS (Carbonic Acid Deficit)

Question 1

Respiratory Alkalosis

Respiratory alkalosis is always caused by ___1___?

which causes excessive “blowing off of ___2___

causes of respiratory alkalosis can include ___3___

Answer 1

1. Hyperventiliation
2. CO2
3. extreme anxiety, hypoxemia

Question 2

Respiratory Alkalosis

Hypoxemia?

Answer 2

Hypoxemia refers to low oxygen in the blood, and the more general term hypoxia is an abnormally low oxygen content in any tissue or organ, or the body as a whole.[2] Hypoxemia can cause hypoxia (hypoxemic hypoxia), but hypoxia can also occur via other mechanisms, such as anemia.

Question 3

Respiratory Alkalosis

Predisposing conditions/disease that result in chronic respiratory alkalosis

Answer 3

1. Chronic hepatic insufficiency
2. Cerebral tumors

Question 4

Respiratory Alkalosis

Chronic respiratory alkalosis resuls from chronic ___1___ and decreased serum ___2___.

Answer 4

1. hypocapnia
2. decreased bicarbonate levels

Question 5

Respiratory Alkalosis

Hypocapnia

Answer 5

is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation.

Question 6

Respiratory Alkalosis

Respiratory Alkalosis s/s

Answer 6

1. Decrease cerebral blood flow
2. numbness and tingling due to decrease Ca
3. Tinnitus
4. Sometime loss of consciousness

Question 7

Respiratory Alkalosis

Cardiac effects of rspiratory alkalosis include (3)

Answer 7

1. tachycardia
2. ventricular and arterial arrhythmias

Question 8

Respiratory Alkalosis

Nursing Management

Answer 8

1. Treatment depends on underlying cause