Alkalosis

When you hear the words acidosis and alkalosis what comes to your mind … Not much right, yeah me either. One of the main things you would need to know is the meaning of the words raspatory and metabolic. Then you would need to know the meaning of the words acidosis and alkalosis. Respiratory refers to breathing. Acidosis refers to an excess amount of acid in the body. Alkalosis refers to a lack of fluids in the blood. And finally, metabolic refers to the body’s metabolism. The first thing we will

Morgan Cook T. Rhodes Paramedic Outreach February 5, 2017 Acidosis vs. Alkalosis There are many factors that keep the human body functioning on a normal level. One of the factors is a person’s pH level. In a regularly functioning body a human’s blood pH level should stay around 7.4, a level between 7.35 and 7.45 is considered normal. Anything above 7.45 or below 7.35 is considered dangerous. If the pH level is above 7.45 it is considered alkaline, while anything below 7.35 is considered acidic

Alkalosis is a medical condition in which the body’s acid-base ratio is thrown out of balance because there is excess base in the body. On the other end of the spectrum, acidosis is a medical condition in which there is too much acid in the body, which also causes an acid-base imbalance. For this assignment, I will be explaining two types of each acid-base imbalance, including the following conditions: respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, and metabolic alkalosis. In respiratory

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The ABG testing above shows that this patient is experiencing respiratory acidosis. Respiratory acidosis is a respiratory dysfunction in which there is a retention of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a decrease in the blood pH leading thereby, in increased hydrogen. This dysfunction in the respiratory function decreases oxygen (O2) and CO2 exchange which leads to a sudden breakdown in the body ventilation causing hypoventilation (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). A PCO2 greater than 45mmhg with a pH less than

Metabolic alkalosis is a primary increase in serum bicarbonate (HCO3-) concentration. This occurs as a consequence of a loss of H+ from the body or a gain in HCO3-. In its pure form, it manifests as alkalemia (pH >7.40). As a compensatory mechanism, metabolic alkalosis leads to alveolar hypoventilation with a rise in arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2), which diminishes the change in pH that would otherwise occur. Normally, arterial PaCO2 increases by 0.5-0.7 mm Hg for every 1 mEq/L increase

Differences between Acidosis and Alkalosis Acidosis is when the pH of one’s blood is below the normal level of 7.35. Alkalosis is when the pH of one’s blood is above 7.45. These can be broken down into two categories respiratory and metabolic. Normal oxygen (CO2) levels are 35-45 mmHg in systemic arterial blood. Normal levels for HCO3− 22-26mEq/liter in systemic arterial blood. Respiratory Acidosis occurs when the lungs cannot remove all the carbon dioxide that the body makes. In turn this makes

Metabolic alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base. The kidneys and lungs maintain the proper balance of chemicals, called acids and bases, in the body. Decreased carbon dioxide or increased bicarbonate level makes the body too alkaline. There are different types of alkalosis such as: respiratory alkalosis, which is caused by a low carbon dioxide level in the blood. This can be due to: fever, lack of oxygen, lung disease, or liver disease; hypochloermic alkalosis is caused

respiratory methods (Crowley, 2010). Metabolic Alkalosis Metabolic alkalosis is seen by an increase in the concentration of plasma bicarbonate relative to the concentration of carbonic acid, which shifts the pH to the alkaline side of the physiologic range (case study- pH 7.5). The main causes of metabolic alkalosis are loss of gastric juice or

Acidosis and Alkalosis are both conditions in which the levels of acids and bases are not controlled. The typical pH value for the body is between 7.35 and 7.45. If the pH is above 7.45, it’s called alkalosis, and if the pH is below 7.35 it’s called acidosis. Acidosis Acidosis is an increased acidity in the blood, kidneys, lungs, or other body tissues. There are two types of acidosis, respiratory and metabolic. Respiratory: Respiratory acidosis is a condition where too much carbon dioxide builds