Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis

Question 1

What can cause metabolic acidosis?

Answer 1

ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis

Question 2

What can cause metabolic alkalosis?

Answer 2

vomiting or gastric suction

Question 3

What can cause respiratory acidosis?

Answer 3

inadequate secretion of CO2

bronchitis, emphysema, atelectasis, pneumothorax

Question 4

What can cause respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 4

hyperventilation