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| 2 types of acids in the body |
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– Volatile acid (aka carbonic acid)
– Nonvolatile acid (fixed or non-carbonic acid) |
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Carbonic acid (H2CO3)
– Most abundant
– In equilibrium with dissolved a gas |
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The H+ produced are immediately buffered in
the RBC by hemoglobin called |
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| Nonvolatile or fixed acids |
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Lactic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid
– H+ are buffered by HCO3- |
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| 2 classifications of blood buffers: |
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Bicarbonate buffer system -53%
Non-bicarbonate buffer system-47% |
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| Non-bicarbonate buffer system consists of |
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Phosphates
Proteins
Closed system |
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The only buffer system that can buffer H+
produced by volatile (carbonic) acids is the |
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| nonbicarbonate buffer system |
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Bicarbonate and non-bicarbonate buffer systems
can buffer H+ produced by |
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| Primary acid excretion organs of the body are |
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Lungs - only volatile acid
Kidneys-Fixed acids |
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Kidney Physically remove
Three functions: |
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H+
• Excretion
– Glomerulus receives Na+, K+, HCO3- in filtrate
• Secretion
– H+ are secreted into renal tubules from capillaries
• Reabsorption
– HCO3- , Na+, K+ are reabsorbed as needed |
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| As long as the ratio is ______the pH will be normal |
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| Hypocapnia is synonymous with |
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| Anion gap is the difference between ___and the sum of ____ |
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| Cl- and HCO3- Anion Gap = Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-) |
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Base excess is reported in units of mEq/L, and the
normal value can range from |
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| numbness or tingling sensation in the extremities- respiratory alkalosis |
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