Acid Base Balance Flashcards
1
Q
How is H+ conc in the blood regulated?
A
- Excretion in the urine
- Buffered by haemoglobin
- Buffered by bicarbonate
2
Q
What is the bicarbonate buffer equation?
A
H+ & HCO3- ‹——-› H2CO3 ‹——-› CO2 + H20
3
Q
What is considered the
A. Respiratory component of the equation
B. The metabolic component of the buffer
A
A. Co2
B. H+
4
Q
What is respiratory acidosis?
A
When there is an increase in pco2 causing an increase in H+ ions due to equilibrium of bicarbonate buffer shifting left
5
Q
What is metabolic alkalosis?
A
An increase in HCo3- as it mops up more of the H+ ions
