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    Acid Base Balance

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    major factor that the patient did was self-prescribe antacids for the stomach issues (Grand Canyon University, 2015). Metabolic alkalosis occurs from excessive intake of antacids. Antacids are calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide and sodium bicarbonate (Human Touch of Chemistry, 2015). With the vomiting and loss of gastric secretions, HCO3 began to build-up in the body. For the stomach upset, the patient began to add more HCO3 formularies to the stomach, which increased the levels of HCO3 in

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    Evelyn Yang Nick Grossenbacher Essay Writing A July 6, 2015 Ocean Acidification: How the Ocean’s Declining pH is Destroying Our Environment Sometimes called “climate change’s equivalently destructive twin”, ocean acidification is becoming more and more noticeable as the seawater’s changing chemistry begins to cause environmental and economical problems. When the Industrial Revolution began around 1760, fossil fuel–powered machines gained an immense amount of accessibility and popularity. Since then

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    a) In a patient with respiratory acidosis, the partial pressure of CO2 in the plasma (PCO2) rises above normal levels of 40 mmHg (1). Airway resistance due to asthma, respiratory depression due to drug use as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease all cause hypoventilation, lowering partial pressure of plasma oxygen (PO2) to below its normal value of approximately 100 mm Hg (1) and can lead to respiratory acidosis. The equation below describes the equation between CO2 and H2O with H+ and HCO3-

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    Lab Report On Carbonate

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    indicates the complete conversion of bicarbonate and carbonate to carbonic acid. Indicator bromocresol green (BG) was used to observe this end point since the range at which this end point will occur will exist in the slightly more acidic portion of the pH scale covered by BG. This total alkalinity is given by (2[CO32-]+[HCO3-] )=VHCl[HCl] where VHCL is the volume from our standard HCl used in titration. Afterwards, we can determine the concentration of bicarbonate by performing the steps outlined in

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    The rising carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities continues to affect our atmosphere, resulting in global warming and climate change. This carbon dioxide is also altering the chemistry of the oceans, causing them to become more acidic. From scientists and marine resource managers, to policy and decision-makers, there is growing concern that the process called ocean acidification could have drastic consequences on marine ecosystems. Such as altering species

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    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

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    In responses to alkalosis, the kidney may excrete more bicarbonate by decreasing hydrogen ion secretion from the tubular epithelial cells, and lowering rates of glutamine metabolism and ammonium excretion. •the Henderson-hasselbach equation the realationship between H2CO3 and HCO3- The normal blood pH is between 7,35 and 7,45. The Largest source of H+ ions is production of CO2 (and bicarbonate) • Imbalances in production and excretion of CO2 alter pH • Meat produces net acid

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    Certain narcotics may cause this to happen as well. If respiratory acidosis does not become too severe the kidneys will help to raise the blood pH to the normal range. The kidneys increase the amount of hydrogen it releases and the reabsorption of bicarbonate. When medical treatment is necessary, it is usually aimed at the underlying disease, or cause of the condition. (.nlm.nih.gov, 2016) Bronchodilator drugs may be prescribed to help reverse some types of

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    Assignment 8 There are many different part in the body and diseases. Also, many different treatments for diseases. Also, there many bad side effects these treatments and medication cause. There are many different people get sick from these diseases. In this paper, I am going to research about respiratory and metabolic. There two type respiratorys that I am going to research respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalemic. There also two types of metabolic that I am going to research metabolic alkalemic

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    How does Carbon Dioxide affect the pH levels of the ocean? Carbon Dioxide or CO2 for short is one of the most important gases in our atmosphere. Even though it is not abundant as Nitrogen and Oxygen which is a key part of life on earth; carbon dioxide also shares the same job as them. Carbon dioxide is vital to life on earth and plays an important role to plants during photosynthesis. Without photosynthesis plants couldn’t make oxygen and without oxygen humans wouldn’t be able to survive. CO2 also

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