Acid-Base Disorders

Question 1

Respiratory alkalosis

Answer 1

nervousness, anxiety, pain, pregnancy, PE

Question 2

Respiratory acidosis

Answer 2

COPD, pneumonia, sleep, apnea, head trauma

Question 3

Metabolic alkalosis

Answer 3

severe vomiting, excess use of antacids, diuretics, hypokalemia

Question 4

Metabolic acidosis

Answer 4

chronic diarrhea, shock/sepsis, trauma, diabetic, ketoacidosis, renal failure/ uremia, hypoxia