Understanding Acid Base Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
How much extra acid can the kidney excrete per day?
A
300-400 mmol over normal
2
Q
What is the henderson-hasselbach equation (modified for physiology)
A
pH = 6.1 + log([HCO3]/pCO2)
3
Q
Expected compensation for respiratory acidosis
A
acute
1 mM increased bicarb / 10 mmHg rise in pCO2
chronic
3 mM increase bicarb / 10 mmHg rise in pCO2
4
Q
expected compensation for respiratory alkalosis
A
acute
2 mM increased bicarb / 10 mmHg rise in pCO2
Chronic
5 mM increase bicard / 10 mmHg rise in pCO2
5
Q
expected compensation for metabolic alkalosis
A
0.6 mmHg rise in pCO2 / 1 mM increase in bicarb
6
Q
expected compensation for metabolic acidosis
A
1.2 - 1.5 mmHg rise in pCO2 / 1 mM increase in bicarb
7
Q
standard level of bicarbonate
A
25 mM
8
Q
standard anion gap
A
14 mM
9
Q
anion gap equation
A
[Na] - [Cl] + [HCO3]
