acid-base physiology Flashcards
1
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formula for pH
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2
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what is the pH of blood
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3
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alkalosis vs acidosis
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4
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why is it important to maintain pH
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5
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non-volatile vs volatile acids
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6
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products of plant vs meat based diet
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7
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what happens to acid + base conc. when vomiting vs diarrhoea
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8
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3 things that act as defence against change in pH
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9
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what is buffer
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10
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what us the henderson hasselbalch equation
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11
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what are the buffer systems in the ICF + ECF
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12
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what is the formation of bicarbonate proportional too
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13
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what is the most powerful buffer system in the body + what is it regulated by
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14
Q
explain the respiratory system
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15
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how can impairment in the respiratory system lead to alkalosis or acidosis
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