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Acidosis
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Does alcohol cause acidosis or alkalosis?
alkalosis
What would cause metabolic alkalosis to slide into metabolic acidosis?
respiratory alkalosis would cause metabolic acidosis
How does acidocis differ from alkalocis?
Acidosis is the result of excessive acid in body fluids, whereas alkalosis is the result of excessive base in body fluids.
A student hyperventilates and is disoriented just before an exam Is this student likely to be experiencing acidosis or alkalosis?
alkalosis.
How does matabolic alkalosis acidosis and heartburn affect aquilibrium in the body?
Metabolic alkalosis can result when a patient consumes too many antacids due to heartburn. This neutralizes too much of the stomach acid, and leads to an alkalotic state.
Is alkalosis the blood condition in which the blood pH is higher than normal?
Yes. Acidosis is when the blood pH is lower than normal. Alkalosis usually results from hyperventilation, whereas acidosis results from asphyxiation.
Would a person who is hyperventilating suffer from alkalosis or acidosis?
When the pH level in blood falls below 7.35, then acidosis has occurred. On the other hand, when the pH in blood goes above 7.45, then that alkalosis has occurred. Loss of carbonic acid due to rapid breathing can cause alkalosis.
If a student hyperventilate and is disoriented before an exam are they experiencing acidosis or alkalosis?
The student would be experiencing alkalosis, as he/she is blowing off Co2 which is an acidic gas. This is known as acute alkalosis.
The conditions known as acidosis and alkalosis refer to a disruption of the body's?
ph balance
A patient choking on a hot dog is this respiratory acidosis or respiratory alkalosis?
This is respiratory acidosis. The patient will be unable to perform proper gas exchange due to the obstruction (food). As a result, the carbon dioxide levels will rise, and the pH will drop.
Does a baby with diarrhea sunken fontanelles dehydration bacterium induced colitis with antibiotics prescribed have acidosis or alkalosis when their pH is checked?
They would have alkalosis
What are the lab values you would see in someone with metabolic acidosis and alkalosis?
inbalance in ABG's
