Blood Gases/pH/Buffers Flashcards
Describe Acids vs Bases when dissolved
acids can DONATE H when dissolved
Bases can ACCEPT H when dissolved
How much H is produced daily?
150g H
What is the RR to maintain Acid Base balance
36-44
pH 7.35-7.45
T/F: pH =-log (H)
What is one up or one down pH do?
true
decrease in 1 pH is TENFOLD of H
Define strength in regards to acid base
ability to dissasociate in water
Describe a buffer system
weak acid and salt of conjugate base
resists pH changes w addition of base or acid
depends on PKA/pH
What is the principle buffer of plasma
Bicarb/carb acid
Adding hydrogen to the bicarb/carb acid buffer shifts the reaction which way?
forwards towards the carb acid
What is the buffer in Urine
protein/phosphate buffers ICF
What does the henderson-hasselbach equation do
acid-base relationship
PKA is pH equalibrium
Regulation of buffers
CO2?
in the lungs/kidneys
CO2 (aerobic) metabolic process/easily diffuses
T/F Most CO2 is free and diffuses into RBCs +h2o which results in Carb acid
true
What is the relationship between CO2 and H?
CO2 reduced/too alkaline Decreases H concentration
Increased Plasma does what to Na-H exchange and HCO3?
Decreased Plasma does what to Na-H exchange and HCO3?
Increased plasma decreases Na-H exchange and Dec HCO3
Decreased plasma Increases Na-H and increases HCO3
Other major functions of buffers include
What is the minimum urine pH? What does this limit
excreting H ions 50-100 acid excretion by kidney
Minimum pH of urine 4.6, limits free H excretion
What is the bicarb buff system?
dissolved CO2 is at equalibrium w CO2 in lungs, hyper/hypo ventilation
What controls bicarb concentration by excretion, prime with what?
Kidneys, prime with ammonium ions
What is the respiratory compensation mechanism?
O2 expelled
T/F: metabolic involves how kidney’s control excretion/absorption
True
What are acid base disorders?
What is acidosis caused by?
acidosis/alkalosis
<pH RR= acidemia/acidosis
Acidosis caused by primary metabolic/respiratory imbalance
What does acid and bicarb look like in primary metabolisis?
What is the compensation mech?
> acid <bicarb
compensation w Hyperventalation
> pH = what acid base disorder
What is the primary response
alkalemia/alkalosis
Primary respiratory decreased CO2
Kidney removes bicarb in urine