Acidosis and Alkalosis

Question 1

List 6 causes of respiratory alkalosis

Answer 1

Anxiety- hyperventilation 
Pulmonary Embolus 
Altitude
Stroke 
Pregnancy 
Salicylate poisoning

Question 2

List 5 causes of respiratory acidosis

Answer 2

COPD 
Asthma (decompensated) 
Opiate overdose 
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome 
Neuromuscular disease

Question 3

A patient is suffering from an anxiety attack. Are they likely to be suffering from respiratory alkalosis or acidosis?

Answer 3

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 4

A patient is suffering from an acute asthma attack

- respiratory acidosis or alkalosis?

Answer 4

Respiratory acidosis

Question 5

Pregnancy can cause respiratory alkalosis or acidosis?

Answer 5

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 6

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome can cause what type of respiratory problem?

Answer 6

Respiratory Acidosis

Question 7

What can a PE cause

Answer 7

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 8

what can a stroke cause?

Answer 8

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 9

What can salicylate poisoning cause? and what can opiate overdose cause?

Answer 9

Salicylate - respiratory alkalosis

Opiates- respiratory acidosis

Question 10

What respiratory problem can altitude cause?

Answer 10

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 11

COPD can cause which respiratory issue?

Answer 11

Respiratory acidosis

Question 12

Does neuromuscular disease cause respiratory acidosis or respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 12

Respiratory acidosis