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Acid-Base Disorders Flashcards

1
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maintenance of pH is important for

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protein structure

metabolism and enzymes

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2
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T/F small changes in pH=large changes in [H+]

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true

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3
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pH is determined by

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  1. pCO2
  2. Addition or removal of acids (H+)
  3. Strong ion movements
  4. Serum proteins, phosphates, and other weak acids
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4
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regulatory systems

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Extracellular and intracellular buffers

Rate of alveolar ventilation (pCO2)

Renal excretion of H+

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5
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buffer systems

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minimize the changes in [H+]

prevent sudden changes in pH

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6
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components of the buffer system

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Bicarbonate/carbonic acid

Non-bicarbonate components

  • Hemoglobin
  • Plasma proteins
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7
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what happens when you add H+ to the system

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H+ combines with HCO3- to form H2O + CO2 –> CO2 is exhaled (CO2 thought of as an acid, increases with increase in H+)

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8
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venous blood samples

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‒ Good for evaluating acid base status

‒ Useful in most clinical situations

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9
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arterial blood samples

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‒ Evaluates pO2

‒ Useful for evaluating cardiopulmonary function

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10
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blood collection

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Anaerobic: avoid exposure to air

Whole blood from a free flowing vessel –> heparin tube

Analyze ASAP (>15 min put on ice-ice-baby)

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11
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what is TCO2

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BICARB!!!!

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12
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pCO2 represents

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respiratory system

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13
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TCO2 represents

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metabolic system (BICARB!!)

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14
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metabolic acidosis

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↑ acid in the absence of ↑ pCO2

↓ base, ↓ HCO3-

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15
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metabolic alkalosis

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↓ acid in the absence of ↓ pCO2

↑ base, ↑ HCO3-

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16
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T/F measurement of TCO2 is an estimate of bicarb

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true

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17
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T/F TCO2 is NOT a measurement of pCO2

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TRUE!!!

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18
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base excess: metabolic alkalosis

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(+) BE

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19
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base excess: metabolic acidosis

20
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what is base excess used to calculate

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bicarb dosage in IVF

21
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What are the 4 Primary Acid Base Abnormalities

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  1. Respiratory acidosis
  2. Metabolic acidosis
  3. Respiratory alkalosis
  4. Metabolic alkalosis
22
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compensation=

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opposite system, opposite type

23
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TCO2 is ________; pCO2 is ________.

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Bicarb; an acid

24
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respiratory acidosis

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hypoventilation 
­- Anesthesia
­- Diffuse pulmonary disease
- Intrathoracic lesions
- CNS disease
25
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respiratory acidosis: compensation

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Secondary metabolic alkalosis = retention of HCO3-

26
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2 ways metabolic acidosis can happen

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↑ in acid or ↓ in base (diarrhea cha cha cha)

27
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High Anion Gap Acidosis (Metabolic acidosis)

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Increase in nonvolatile acids (KLUE)
Ketones

­Lactate

Uremic acids (phosphates, sulfates)

Ethylene glycol metabolites (toxins)

28
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at what value is anion gap considered a problem

29
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what is anion gap based on

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the principle of electroneutrality

Used to detect unmeasured anions (KLUE)

30
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anion gap equation

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AG = (Na+ + K+) − (Cl− + HCO3−)

31
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loss of HCO3-

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‒ GI loss from diarrhea

‒ Intestinal ileus

‒ Salivation (ruminants) – choke

‒ Urinary loss

‒ Titration

32
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short term metabolic acidosis compensation

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secondary respiratory alkalosis –> ↑ ventilation with ↓ pCO2

33
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long term metabolic acidosis compensation

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Increased renal excretion of H+ with retention of HCO3

34
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respiratory alkalosis

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hyperventilation 
­- Hypoxemia
- Pain, anxiety, etc.
- Hyperthermia
- Drugs that stimulate the medullary respiratory center
35
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respiratory alkalosis compensation

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Secondary metabolic acidosis = renal retention of H+

36
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2 ways metabolic alkalosis can happen

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↓ in acid (vomitting) or ↑ in base

37
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hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis

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Monogastrics: severe vomiting, pyloric outflow obstruction (GDV)

­Ruminants: sequestration of fluid in abomasum and forestomachs (LDA and RDA)

38
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hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis can result in

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paradoxical aciduria

39
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what two things are required for paradoxical aciduria

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hypochloremia

volume depletion

40
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causes of excessive renal loss of H+

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diuretics

increased mineralocorticoid activity

41
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short term compensation for metabolic alkalosis

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decreased ventilation=↑ PCO2

42
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long term compensation for metabolic alkalosis

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Increased renal retention of H+ with decreased generation of HCO3-

43
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what are mixed disturbances

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2 primary disturbances occurring simultaneously

44
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when do we suspect a mixed disturbance

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Animal with electrolyte disturbances

or

­Animal with a disease associated with AB disturbance and normal blood gas values

45
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example of mixed disturbance

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cow with abomasal volvuus (hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis) and shock (metabolic acidosis- ↑ lactate)

46
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T/F mixed disturbances can occur when the compensatory response in moving in the wrong direction

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true

Horse with low intestinal obstruction (colic) that is hypoventilated when anesthetized for surgery

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