Physiology Review III Flashcards
bicarb buffering system
CO2 > H+ and HCO3-
acidosis
pH < 7.35
alkalosis
pH > 7.45
normal pH, HCO3, and PCO2
pH - 7.4
HCO3 - 24
PCO2 - 40
respiratory acidosis
too much CO2 - reaction to right
-increased bicarb
1: 0.1 ratio of CO2 increase to HCO3 increase
- acute uncompensated
metabolic acidosis
decreased bicarb
respiratory alkalosis
reduced CO2 - reaction to left
-decreased bicarb
1: 0.2 ration CO2 decreased to HCO3 decreased
- acute uncompensated
metabolic alkalosis
increased bicarb
compensated respiratory acidosis
kidney - days to complete - increased bicarb
1:0.35 CO2 increase to HCO3 increase
compensated metabolic acidosis
respiratory - rapid
winters equation - is resp compensating?
predicted PaCO2 = (1.5 x HCO3) + 8
should be +/- 2 of predicted value
-if so - compensation has occured
compensated respiratory alkalosis
1:0.5 ratio of CO2 decrease to HCO3 decrease
compensated metabolic alkalosis
decreased ventilation
equation to determine if compensation has occured:
predicted PaCO2 = (0.7 x rise in HCO3) + 40
within +/- 2 of predicted value - compensation occured
CO2 and bicarb in opposite direction
likely combined disturbance
plasma anion gap
PAG = Na - (Cl + HCO3)
to determine cause of metabolic acidosis
elevated anion gap acidosis
MUDPILES methanol uremia diabetic ketoacidosis paraldehyde iron lactic acidosis ethylene glycol salicylates