Acid-Base Flashcards
1
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Metabolic alkalosis
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A disorder that causes elevations in the serum HCO3 concentration and pH
2
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Respiratory acidosis
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A disorder that causes an elevation in arterial PCO2 and a reduction in pH
3
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Respiratory alkalosis
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A disorder that causes a reduction in arterial PCO2 and an increase in pH
4
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Simple acid-base disorder
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The presence of one of the above four disorders with the appropriate respiratory or renal compensation for that disorder
5
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Mixed acid-base disorder
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The simultaneous presence of more than one acid-base disorder
6
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Metabolic acidosis
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A disorder that causes reductions in the serum HCO3 concentration and pH
