Acid Base Disorders Flashcards
Compensation for a metabolic disorder occurs via the __ and takes approximately __ hours
Lung: 12-24 hours
During acidosis, serum potassium
increases
During alkalosis, serum potassium
decreases
a patient with nasogastric suctioning output exceeding 2L a day is likely to manifest
metabolic alkalosis
acidemia
pH <7.35
alkalemia
pH >7.45
normal blood pH range
7.35-7.45
pCO2 normal range
35-45
normal bicarbonate range
23-25
how to correct metabolic acidosis with parenteral nutrition ?
increase acetate
PN metabolites that are acidic
arginine, lyseine, histidine, methionine, cysteine
Metabolic acidosis is associated with _____kalemia
hyperkalemia ; correction of metabolic acidosis re distributes potassium into the intracellular space to correct hyperkalemia
when a patient is hyperkalemic, what can be given to correct it?
bicarbonate as the body is in a state of acidosis
Decrease pH, Increased PCO2, Normal Bicarb indicates which acid base disorder
respiratory acidosis
How to correct respiratory acidosis in PN
avoid overfeeding to prevent excessive CO2 production , less carbohydrate
Causes of respiratory acidosis
HYPOventilation, sleep apnea, pneumothorax, COPD, ARDS, hypophosphatemia
Causes of respiratory alkalosis
HYPERventilation (lost all your CO2), anxiety, pneumonia, high altitude, catecholamines (compromised lung function)
Normal Anion Gap
10-12
Causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
providing high amounts of chloride in blood (ie IVF)
Bicarbonate loss from high output fistula or ileostomy or excessive diarrhea
Impaired renal function
D-Lactic acidosis
What metabolites are used to calculate Anion Gap?
Sodium - Chloride + Bicarb
what are causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis
renal failure, thiamine deficiency (build up of lactate), ketoacidosis, SIBO, diuretic use
If HCO3 and pH move in the same direction it is a _____ disorder
metabolic disorder
If PCO2 and pH move in opposite directions it is a ____ disorder
respiratory disorder
First line of defense in acid base imbalance
Buffers