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Acid-Base Disorders Flashcards

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Normal arterial pH

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7.34-7.45

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Acid-base balance is normally maintained by

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Lungs

Kidneys

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2
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pH level considered to be incompatible with life

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Less than 6.7

Greater than 7.7

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Buffering

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Ability of weak acid and corresponding anion (base) to resist change in pH of a solution on the addition of a strong acid or base

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4
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Principal extracellular buffer

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Carbonic acid/bicarbonate

H2CO3/HCO3- system

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5
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Other physiologic buffers

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Plasma proteins
Hgb
Phosphates

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6
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Lungs regulate _____ and kidneys regulate _____

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Lungs control CO2 + H2O

Kidneys control HCO3- + H+

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Bicarb buffer system is most important b/c…

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– More bicarbonate in the ECF than any other
buffer
– Unlimited supply of CO2
– Degree of ECF acidity can be regulated by changing HCO3- and/or pCO2

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Carbonic Acid

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– respiratory component of the buffer pair
– nearly all carbonic acid in the body exists as carbon dioxide (CO2) gas
– concentration directly proportional to the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) and is determined by ventilation

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10
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Bicarbonate

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– metabolic component

– kidneys regulate bicarbonate concentration

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11
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bicarbonate reabsorption occurs in

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proximal tubule

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12
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bicarbonate reabsorption is catalyzed by

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carbonic anhydrase

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13
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Remaining H+ secretion occurs in

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distal tubule

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14
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Acid/Base Compensatory Mechanisms

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– Compensation involves the opposite physiologic system as the primary disorder
– Primary disorder = respiratory ; kidneys compensate by adjusting HCO3- elimination
– Primary disorder = metabolic; lungs compensate by adjusting CO2 elimination

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15
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Assessment of Acid-Base Status

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Blood Gas
Serum Electrolytes
– Useful to delineate respiratory vs metabolic disorder (HCO3-)
Medication/Medical History
– Current medications and disease processes

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16
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Most important diagnostic test for acid-base status

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Arterial Blood Gas

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17
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Arterial Blood Gas obtained from

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Brachial, radial, femoral

18
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Arterial Blood Gas directly measures ___, but not ___

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pH, pCO2, pO2 are direct

bicarb HCO3- is calculated

19
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Calculate anion gap if…

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metabolic acidosis

20
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Anion gap calculation

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AG = Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-)

Positive ions minus negative anions

21
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Normal anion gap

A

8-9

22
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metabolic acidosis primary disturbance and compensation

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primary - decreased HCO3-

comp - decrease pCO2 in lungs

23
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respiratory acidosis primary disturbance and compensation

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primary - increased pCO2 in lungs

comp - increase HCO3- in kidneys

24
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metabolic alkalosis primary disturbance and compensation

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primary - increased HCO3-

comp - increase pCO2 in lungs

25
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respiratory alkalosis primary disturbance and compensation

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primary - decreased pCO2 in lungs

comp - decrease HCO3- in kidneys

26
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NAGMA results from

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HCO3- losses in the ECF being replaced by Cl-

aka Hyperchloremic MA

27
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Expected pCO2 calculation

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(1.5 x HCO3-) + 8 (plus or minus a couple)

28
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Normal serum CO2

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22-26 (24)

same as HCO3- ABG

29
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Normal ABG HCO3-

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22-26 (24)

same as serum CO2

30
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Normal ABG pCO2

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35-45 (40)

31
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Normal ABG pO2

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80-100

32
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low pH
low pCO2
low HCO3-

A

metabolic acidosis
also… high Cl-, low serum CO2, normal or high K+
High glucose in DKA

33
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Life threatening acute metabolic acidosis plasma CO2 and pH levels

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plasma CO2 less than 8

pH less than 7.2

34
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When is bicarbonate therapy used in metabolic acidosis?

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Only in Non-Anionic Gap MA (NAGMA)

35
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Tx for acute-severe MA with AG

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Tx underlying cause
- DKA, septic shock, etc.
Some puts req emergent hemodialysis

36
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NaCl responsive metabolic alkalosis pts are typically…

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volume depleted

- GI, diuretics, excessive bicarb tx, etc.

37
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Degree of pCO2 compensation in metabolic alkalosis can be calculated as…

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0.6 x (CO2 - 24)

38
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Normal ABG readings

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7.4 / 35-45 (40) / 80-100

pH pCO2 pO2

39
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Tx Metabolic Alkalosis if NaCl-responsive

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– Volume resuscitation with NaCl and/or KCl
solutions
– Acetazolamide for patients who can’t tolerate
volume
– Severe alkemia (pH > 7.6) may require acidifying
agents: HCl, ammonium chloride, arginine monochloride
- reserved for patients who fail to respond to standard
management or those unable to tolerate the necessary volume load for standard management

40
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Tx Metabolic Alkalosis if NaCl-resistant

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Aimed at treating the cause of
the excessive mineralocorticoid (MC) activity.
– Reduction of CCS dose or change to agent with less MC activity (e.g. methylprednisolone)
– Inhibition of aldosterone mediated sodium reabsorption: Spironolactone, Amiloride, or Triamterene

41
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Tx for metabolic alkalosis in Na responsive pts who cannot increase volume

A

Acetazolamide

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