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Name 4 complications with acid-base disturbance.

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  • protein structure
  • neuron excitability
  • potassium balance (electrochemical gradient)
  • cardiac arrhythmias
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Normal pH of arterial blood =

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7.38-7.42

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3
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Aciodosis:

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blood pH < 7.35

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Alkalosis:

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blood pH > 7.45

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Name 4 sources of acid-base disturbances.

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  • respiratory acidosis
  • metabolic acidosis
  • respiratory alkalosis
  • metabolic alkalosis
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What is respiratory acidosis?

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increased plasma CO2

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What is the source of CO2 for respiratory alkalosis?

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metabolism

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8
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What is used for compensation for respiratory alkalosis?

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ventilation

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9
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What is metabolic acidosis?

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decreased pH (not CO2)

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How can you get metabolic acidosis?

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  • high protein diet
  • high fat diet
  • heavy exercise
  • severe diarrhea (loss of bicarbonate)
  • renal dysfunction
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What is respiratory alkalosis?

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decreased plasma CO2

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What is metabolic alkalosis?

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increased pH (not CO2)

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How can you get metabolic alkalosis?

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  • excessive vomiting (H+)
  • consumption
  • renal dysfunction
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14
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What is bicarbonate loading?

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a technique that some try to use to offset changes to acidity caused by exercise

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15
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Describe the benefits of bicarbonate loading.

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generally, most people cannot tolerate the bicarbonate load and benefits are minimal

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16
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What are the 3 lines of defence mechanisms against acid base disturbances?

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  • buffering of hydrogen ions
  • respiratory compensation
  • renal compensation
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17
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What is the quickest defence against changes in pH? How long does it take?

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  • buffering

- seconds: limited only by time it takes to bind acid or release H+

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18
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What is the most important ECF buffer?

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bicarbonate

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19
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HCO3– + H+ =

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H2CO3

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20
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What are ICF buffers?

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  • Proteins: Protein– + H+ = HProtein

- Phosphates: HPO42– + H+ = H2PO4–

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What is the second line of defence? How long does it take?

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  • respiratory compensation

- response is within minutes

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How does respiratory compensation regulate pH?

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by varying ventilation

23
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In respiratory compensation, increased ventilation leads to …

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decreased CO2

24
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In respiratory compensation, decreased ventilation leads to …

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increased CO2

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Describe the mechanism by which decreases in plasma pH increases ventilation.
- dec. plasma pH (inc. acidity) - detect and respond - inc. ventilation - dec. plasma P CO2 - inc. plasma pH - neg. feedback
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What is the third defence? How long does it take?
- renal compensation | - hours --> days
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Renal compensation regulates:
- Excretion of H+ and HCO3- | - Synthesis of new HCO3-
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What are the 3 effects of increased acidity?
- inc. secretion of H+ - inc. reabsorption of HCO3- - inc. synthesis of new HCO3-
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Describe renal handling of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions in the PCT.
bicarbonate reabsorption coupled to hydrogen
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Describe renal handling of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions in the DCT and collecting duct.
secretion of hydrogen ions coupled to synthesis of new bicarbonate ions
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Regulation of acids/bases by _____ usually sufficient.
kidneys
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Severe acidosis:
- Glutamine metabolism produces new HCO3- | - Secretes H+ in the form of ammonium
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What is the cause of respiratory acidosis?
hypoventilation
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Respiratory acidosis = ______ CO2 = _______ H+
- increased | - increased
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What is the compensation for respiratory acidosis?
- renal - increased H+ secretion - increased HCO3- reabsorption
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What is the cause of respiratory alkalosis?
hyperventilation
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Respiratory alkalosis = _____ CO2 = _____ H+
- decreased | - decreased
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What is the compensation for respiratory alkalosis?
- renal - decreased H+ secretion - decreased HCO3- reabsorption
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What is the compensation for metabolic acidosis?
respiratory and renal (unless renal problem)
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What is respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis?
increased ventilation --> decreased CO2
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Acidosis ratio:
[HCO3–]/[CO2] < 20:1
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Alkalosis ratio:
[HCO3–]/[CO2] > 20:1
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______ regulate HCO3-.
kidneys
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______ regulate CO2.
lungs
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What is renal compensation for metabolic acidosis?
- inc. H+ secretion - inc. HCO3- reabsorption - inc. synthesis of new HCO3=
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What is the compensation for metabolic alkalosis?
respiratory and renal (unless renal problem)
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What is respiratory compensation for metabolic alkalosis?
dec. ventilation --> inc. CO2
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What is renal compensation for metabolic alkalosis?
- dec. H+ secretion - dec. HCO3- reabsorption - dec. synthesis of new bicarbonate
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What is RCP?
- respiratory compensation point | - boundary between heavy and severe intensity exercise
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What is AT/GET?
the anaerobic threshold where lactate production exceeds removal and CO2 increases (ventilatory threshold) to buffer lactate: increases ventilation
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What is GET?
the boundary between moderate and heavy intensity exercise
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What is RCP (RC)?
- seen when acidaemia takes over from CO2 as the stimulus for ventilation - typically occurs between 70-84% of VO2 peak - VE increases at a greater rate than VCO2
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The RCP graph:
- may be due to increased K+ in plasma and activation of peripheral chemoreceptors - indicates a near maximal effort by the individual exercising - critical power may occur within the same time frame (dependent on type of test) - may be the boundary between heavy intensity and severe intensity exercise

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