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Acid-Base Balance Flashcards

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1
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yield hydrogen ion (H+) or hydronium ion when dissolve in water

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Acid

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2
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yield hydroxyl ion

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Base

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relative strength of an acid and base ; ability to dissociate in water

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K value or ionization constant

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4
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Negative log of ionization constant

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pKa

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5
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Combination of weak acid and weak/conjugate base; prevents changes in pH

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Buffer

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6
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Principle Buffer System:

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Bicarbonate-Carbonic Acid System (pKa of 6.1)

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7
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Buffer Reference Value

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7.40 H+ or 40 mmol/L

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8
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Major Buffer System (4)

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Bicarbonate -Carbonic Acid
Protein Buffer
Phosphate Buffer
Hemoglobin Buffer System

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9
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Principle Buffer System of the Body

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Bicarbonate-Carbonic Acid Buffer System

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10
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H2CO3 (Weak Acid)

A. Releases Hydrogen ion
B. Do not release ion

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B. Do not release ion

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11
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It carries both acidic and basic charge to be able to find or release excess hydrogen

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Protein Buffer System

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12
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present in plasma proteins which are NEGATIVE in charge and capable of binding with H+

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Imidazole groups of histidine

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13
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Buffer System by which excess H+ combines in renal tubules with Na2PO4

Sodium is reabsorbed and H+ is passed in urine

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Phosphate Buffer System

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Plays a role in plasma and RBC involved in exchange of sodium ion in the urine H+ filtrate

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Phosphate Buffer System

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15
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Amino acid that produces NH3

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Glutamine

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16
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Excreted form of ammonia in urine

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NH4

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17
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Decreased pH = ____ NH3

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Increased NH3

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18
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Inability to produce acidic urine

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Renal Tubular Acidosis

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19
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Type of Renal Tubular Acidosis that is characterized with defective H+ secretion

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Type I (Distal RTA)

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20
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Type of RTA with reduced reabsorption of HCO3

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Type II (Proximal RTA)

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21
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Type of RTA with decreased ammoniagenesis

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Type IV RTA

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22
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Buffer system involves CO2 combining with H2O forming H2CO3 by CARBONIC ANHYDRASE found in RBC then dissociates into HCO3+

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Hemoglobin-Oxyhemoglobin Buffer System

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23
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Oxygen Dissociation Curve:

Shift to the ___: Acidosis

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Right

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24
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Oxygen Dissociation Curve:

Shift to the ___: Alkalosis

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Left

25
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Organs Associated in Maintaining pH

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Lungs and Kidneys

26
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Reference range of Acid-Base Balance

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35 to 45 mmol/L

27
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Main role to regulate H+

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Bicarbonate + Carbonic Acid System

28
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Two Components: Bicarbonate and Carbonic acid

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  1. Bicarbonate
  2. Carbonic Acid
29
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Bicarbonate

HCO3 —> H + HCO3 = H2CO3

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Basic pH

30
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Carbonic acid

H2CO3 –> H2CO3 + OH = HCO3 + H2O

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Acidic pH

31
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HCO3 to H2CO3 ratio

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20:1

32
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pKa = pKa + log A/HA

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Henderson-Hasselbach Equation

33
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Regulates pH by retention or elimination of CO2 by changing the rate and volume of VENTILATION

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Lungs (Respiratory)

34
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Represented by pCO2 (H2CO3)

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Lungs

35
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Hypoventilation - ____ CO2

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Increased CO2 : Acidosis

36
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Hyperventilation - ____ CO2

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Decreased CO2 - Alkalosis

37
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Regulates pH by excreting acid, primarily ammonium ion and reclaimingHCO3 from glomerular filtrate

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Kidney

38
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Represented by HCO3

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Kidney (Metabolic)

39
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IV Infusion of lactate, acetate and HCO3

Excess chloride (sweating, vomiting, prolonged nasogastric suction)

A

Increased HCO3

40
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Use of diuretics
Excessive loss of cations
Kidney dysfunction like chronic nephritis

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Decreased HCO3

41
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Increased pCO2

Observed in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Emphysema, Asthma
Myasthenia gravis
Barbituates, Morphine, Alcohol
Asphyxiation
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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Primary Respiratory Acidosis

42
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Hyperventilation
Hysteria
Hypoxia
Salicylates
Increase Environmenal Temperature
Pulmonary Emboli, Fibrosis
Hepatic Cirrhosis
Asipirin Overdose

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Primary Respiratory Alkalosis

43
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Excess administration of sodium bicarbonate

Ingestion of bicarbonate producing salts such as lactate, citrate and acetate

loss of acid due to VOMITING

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Primary Metabolic Alkalosis

44
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Specimen needed for Acid-Balance and Blood-Gas Test

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Arterial Blood (warmed @45 dec for 5 minutes)

45
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Sample taken for pH and CO2

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Venous blood (w/o tourniquet & clenching)

46
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Dead space in the needle should be filled with sterile

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Anticoagulant (Heparin)

47
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Samples are placed in ___

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Ice (Slurry Ice)

48
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For every 20 minutes delay the pH lowers

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0.01

49
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Blood Gas Analysis routinely made @37c

For each grade of Fever in the patient:

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pO2 will fall by 7%
pCO2 will rise by 3%
pH will decrease by 0.015

50
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Measured by Blood Gas Instrument (3)

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pH
pCO2
pO2

51
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Instrument to Measure:

pH

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Potentiometry
Sands Electrode

52
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Instrument to Measure:

Silver-Silver Chloride
Calomel (HgCl2) is a reference method for

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pH

53
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Instrument to Measure:

pCO2

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Clark Electrode (Polarography/Amperometry)

54
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Instrument to Measure:

pO2

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Severinghaus Electrode (Potentiometry)

55
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Total CO2 Content:

HCO3 is converted to oxaloacetic acid by PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYLASE

measured spectrophotometrically
(malate –> malate dehydrogenase)
NADH ; UV Light Chromogen

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Automated Enzymatic Method

56
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Total CO2 Content:

Use of Silicone-rubber gas dialysis membrane

Cresol res at pH 9.2

Buffered Cresol Red Solution

Decrease in Color Intensity is proportional to CO2 content

Spectrophotometer at 430 nm

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Automated Colorimetric Method

57
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Total CO2 Content:

Pulse oximeter principle

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Photometry

58
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Total CO2 Content:

Based on red and Infrared Light

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Pulse Oximeter

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