Acid-Base Balances
Introduction :
Normal PH is : 7.35-7.45. Less than 7.35 is called Acidosis (May be metabolic or respiratory). More than 7.45 is called Alkalosis (May be metabolic or respiratory).
Practice:
CC PH= 7.44 ↓ | PCo2 = 56 ↓ | HCO = 37 ↑ Compensated metabolic acidosis
PH= 7.29 ↓ | PCo2 = 59 ↑ | HCO = 24 ↕ (lower limit of normal)
PH= 7.32 ↓ | PCo2 = 24 ↓ | HCO = 14 ↓ Metabolic acidosis acidosis (123 na + K) - (14 + 109 =123) = 12 normal
PH= 7.35 ↓ | PCo2 = 25 ↓ | HCO = 63 ↓ Metabolic acidosis acidosis (140 na + 77) - (14 + 109 =123) = 17
PH= 7.30 ↓ | PCo2 = 58 ↓ | HCO = 29 ↓
mixed metabolic and respiratory ph dec pco2 inc hco dec MI + Asthma PE + MI