Exam 3 Flashcards
Average range for blood gases pH, PaO2 and PaCO2
pH 7.35 - 7.45
PaO2 80 - 100 mmHg
PaCO2 35-45 mmHg
Average range for blood gases, O2 saturation, Bicarbonate, total CO2, and base excess
O2 saturation >95%
Bicarbonate 22 - 26 mmol/L
Total CO2 23 - 27 mmol/L
Base excess -2 to +2 mmol/L
What does PaCO2 and pH tell us?
Acid/base status
What does PaO2 tell us?
oxygenation status
Hydrogen range in blood
38 - 42 nmol/L
Hydrogen survivable range
16 - 160 nmol/L
What is an acid?
A substance that can yield a hydrogen ion or hydronium ion when dissolved in water
What is a base?
A substance that can yirl hydroxyl ions or that can accept a proton
Dissociation constant
K, the relative strengths of acids and bases
pK
the negative log of the dissociation constant
buffer
combination of a weak acid or weak base and its salt is a system that resists changes in pH
pH equation
pH = -log[H+]
pH of draino
14
pH of battery acid
0
Normal blood pH
7.4
Gastric fluid pH
1.5
Buffer equation
HA = H+ + A-
HA is conjugate acid
A- is conjugate base
Henderson-Hasselbach equation
pH = pK + log [base]/[acid]
When pH = pK
[base] = [acid]
Dissociation constant equation
[H=] = Ka [HA]/[A-]
Body’s buffers
bicarbonate, proteins, phosphates, bone
Bicarbonate-carbonic system
CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = H+ + HCO3-
Acid/Base balance in plasma
small amounts of Co2 remain as dissolved CO2 or combine with proteins to form carbamino compounds, most of the CO2 reacts with H2O to form H2CO3 which dissociates
CO2 in tissues
enters the RBC and reacts with H2O to form carbonic acid
Dissociation of H2CO3
causes the HCO3- concentration to increase in the RBCs and diffuse into plasma, followed by chloride diffuses into the RBCs to maintain neutrality
H+ and HbO2
react and form HHb and release O2 into plasma and tissues
Acid/Base regulation by lungs
H= carried on reduced hemoglobin in venous and released to react wit HCO3- to form H2CO3, which converts to H2O and CO2, CO2 diffuses into alveoli and exhaled
If CO2 is not exhaled at rate of production
CO2 accumulates in blood, increasing H+ concentration
If CO2 is exhaled too fast
H+ concentration decreases
Acid/Base regulation by kidneys
HCO3- is reabsorbed in proximal tubules, exchange of Na+ for H+ in the tubular cell, combining H+ with HCO3 in filtrate to form H2CO3, converted to H2O and CO2. CO2 diffuses into tubule and reacts with H2O to form H2CO3 and then HCO3 which is reabsorbed.
Diuretics
favor excretion of HCO3-
Bicarbonate equation
Bicarbonate = total CO2 - 0.03 x PaCO2
Henderson-Hasselbach for bicarbonate system
pH = 6.1 + log [HCO3-]/[0.03 x PaCO2]
respiratory acidosis
Increases PaCO2, so bicarbonate is increased as compensation
Respiratory alkalosis
Decreases PaCO2, so bicarbonate is decreased as compensation
Metabolic acidosis
decreases bicarbonate, so PaCO2 is increased as compensation
Metabolic alkalosis
increased bicarbonate, so PaCO2 is increased as compensation
Respiratory acidosis causes
decreased central drive, pulmonary issues
Respiratory alkalosis causes
sepsis, liver disease, salicylate intoxication, anxiety, high altitudes
Metabolic acidosis causes
GI loss of bicarbonate, metabolic derangements, exogenous intoxicants, renal disease
Lactic acidosis causes
circulatory failure, acute hypoxemia, carbon monoxide, malignancies, liver disease
Ketoacidosis causes
increased lipolysis and FA as seen in diabetes, starvation and alcoholism
renal failure
Decreased ammonium ion excretion due to renal tubular drop out
Type 1 renal tubular acidosis
Distal tubule
Type 2 renal tubular acidosis
Proximal tubule
Type 4 renal tubular acidosis
reduced aldosterone secretion
Metabolic alkalosis causes
loss of gastric fluid, diuretics, hypokalemia, aldosterone excess, volume depletion
Air at sea level
pressure: 760 mmHg
N2: 79%
O2: 21%
CO2: 0%
CO: 0%
Oxygen range for 2 day old to 60 year old
83 - 108 mmHg
> 90 year old oxygen range
> 50 mmHg
Oxygen saturation for adults
94 - 98%
Hypoxia
low oxygen in tissues
Hypoxemia
low pressure of oxygen in blood
O2 diffusion gradient
PaO2 - PaO2 <= 10 mmHg
Alveolar arterial diffusion gradient
Aa = (BP-pH2O) x FiO2 - (1.25 x PaCO2) - PaO2