Deck 2

Question 1

What are 3 levels of fever?

Answer 1

• mild (low pyrexia) fever goes up by 0.5 c
• pyrexia, fever goes up to 3 c
• hyperpyrexia, more than 3 c

Question 2

Common situation that leads to metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 2

• loss of H ions from ECF - vomoiting in monogastric animals, increased urea in blood
• intake alkaloid substances
• increased retention of base & Na in body, ptyalism- ‘high salivation’ (horse & cattle)
• diuretics
  loss or depletion of potassium from body in hypokalemia

Question 3

Common situation that leads to respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 3

• hyper ventilation (central)
• hyper ventilation (peripheral)

Question 4

Common situation that leads to metabolic acidosis?

Answer 4

• increased endogenous production of acids, or intake of exogenous acid into body
• decrease in renal excretion of H ions
• body loss of bicarbonate from GIT

Question 5

Common situation that leads to respiratory acidosis?

Answer 5

• neuromuscular disorder
• obstruction to gas movement or diffusion with lungs
• some abnormalities of chest wall
• disorder of lung parenchyma
• hypercapnia in inspired air