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1
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HYDROGEN ION

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Determines acidity of body fluids

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ACIDS

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Release hydrogen ion in solution

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PH

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A measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution

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BASES (ALKALIS)

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Substances that accept hydrogen ions in solution

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VOLATILE ACID

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Can be eliminated from the body as a gas

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BUFFERS

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Are substances that prevent major changes in pH by releasing hydrogen ions

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SERUM BICARBONATE HCO3

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24-28 mEq/L

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SERUM CARBONIC ACID

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1.2 mEq/L

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ACIDOSIS

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Below 7.35

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ALKALOSIS

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Above 7.45

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PACO2

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35-45

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ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES

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A laboratory test used to evaluate oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange and the acid-base balance within the blood

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ALLEN TEST

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Is a measurement of ulnar patency

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HYPOCAPNIA

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A condition that results when PaCO2 falls below 35 mmHg

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HYPERCAPNIA

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A condition marked by PaCO2 level above 45 mmHg

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PAO2

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Is a measure of the pressure exerted by oxygen that is dissolved in the plasma

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HYPOXEMIA

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PaO2 less than 80 mmHg

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BASE EXCESS

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Is a calculated value also known as buffer base capacity

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METABOLIC ACIDOSIS

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A low pH (less than 7,.35) and a low bicarbonate (less than 24 mEq/L

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