TRANSPORT OF CARBON DIOXIDE

Question 1

CARBON DIOXIDE IS

Answer 1

• 24 x soluble in blood than oxygen
• 5% of total CO2 is carried in dissolved form in plasma (PaCO2)
• 5% of total CO2 is attached to carbamino compounds
• 90% IS CONVERTED TO BICARBONATE (HCO3) through carbonic anhydrase

Question 2

carbon dioxide is transported in plasma through

Answer 2

• HCO3

- by the process of CHLORIDE SHIFT

Question 3

chloride shift

Answer 3

• CHLORINE influx into the cell to create balance due to HCO3 efflux the cell in exchange
• HYPOCHLORINEMIA impaired transport of HCO3 shift to LEFT causing acidosis