Metabolic Disturbances

Question 0

Metabolic acidosis causes

Answer 0

• severe diarrhea
• diabetes mellitus
• exercise
• uremic acidosis

Question 1

Metabolic acidosis

Answer 1

-associated with a fall in bicarbonate (hco3-) ions

Question 2

Metabolic acidosis compensations

Answer 2

• buffers taking up excess H
• lungs generating more co2
• kidneys excrete more Hwhile conserving hco3

Question 3

Metabolic alkalosis

Answer 3

Associated with an elevation in hco3

Question 4

Metabolic alkalosis causes

Answer 4

• vomiting

- ingesting alkaline drugs

Question 5

Metabolic Alkalosis compemsations

Answer 5

• the liveration of H from chemical buffers
• reduction in ventilation which retains H in the blood
• the kidneys conserve H while eliminating excess hco3 (after several days)