ACID BASE BALANCE

Question 1

What happens to the pH and PaCO2 in asthma attack (hyperventilating)

Answer 1

PaCO2 LOW - breathing off the co2
pH High
(Respiratory Alkalosis)

Question 2

What happens to the pH and PaCO2 in pneumonia and COPD

Answer 2

PaCO2 HIGH (retaining Co2) 
pH (LOW)
(Chronic Respiratory acidosis)

Question 3

What happens to the pH and PaCO2 in haemorrhage, hypoxia and ischaemia

Answer 3

PaCO2 V HIGH
pH V LOW
(respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis)

Question 4

say the acid base equation

Answer 4

PaCO2 revers sign H+ +HCO3-

Question 5

how could you loose a load of base in the body which would cause the body to be acidic

Answer 5

diarrhoea

Question 6

where does CO2 come from

Answer 6

aerobic respiration

Question 7

how do you get rid of CO2

Answer 7

breathing

Question 8

What increases H+

Answer 8

metabolic acids

Question 9

How does acid (h+) get removed from the body (3)

Answer 9

secretion by kidneys (hours to days)
Buffering - seconds
Respiratory - mins

Question 10

what is an example of a buffer in the body

Answer 10

HCO3

Question 11

why is ionising water a scam

Answer 11

what happens to the wonderful alkaline water - stomach does it death