A person who overdoses on antacids may neutralize too much stomach acid, which causes an imbalance in the bicarbonate equilibrium in die Wood.
- a. How does blood pH change when this occurs?
- b. In which direction will the bicarbonate equilibrium shift during an Alka-Seltzer® overdose?
- c. What is this condition called?
- d. To treat severe forms of this condition, patients are administered NH4C1, which acts as a weak acid. How does this restore the bicarbonate equilibrium?
- e. In which direction will the bicarbonate equilibrium shift as the pH returns to normal?
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