extras Flashcards
1
Q
What should the Ph of the blood be roughly?
How is it maintained?
A
7.4
HCO3- and H2PO4-
2
Q
What would happen if the blood did not contain these?
A
Lots of ph fluctuations due to lactic acid/ketone bodies…
3
Q
Metabolic acidosis
A
During drug absorption - highly acidic drugs such as aspirin might alter the pH of the stomach of 1.5
4
Q
Respiratory acidosis
A
C02 will cause Ph of blood to fall- this occurs during pulmonary constriction
