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you get what is called Acidosis….which is an increase in carbon dioxide levels in the blood that can cause severe complications…the main causes of respiratory acidosis is
- Chest deformities, such as kyphosis
- Chest injuries
- Chest muscle weakness
- Chronic lung disease
- Overuse of sedative drugs
There is also lactic acid acidosis that can be caused by:
- Alcohol
- Cancer
- Exercising vigorously for a very long time
- Liver failure
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Medications such as salicylates
- MELAS (a rare genetic disorder that affects energy production)
- Prolonged lack of oxygen from shock, heart failure, or severe anemia
- Seizures
there is also diabetic acidosis that is caused by substances called ketone bodies (which are acidic) build up during uncontrolled Diabetes
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe blood tourns into a Gelatin density when enough O's are brought in, that forms a scab. I think the vocabulary word for this term is Collagogulate or something
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∙ 13y ago1st, cyanosis or bluish fingertips, lips and toes caused by hypoxia
2nd, Acidosis an increase in pH balance (lower than 7.35)
eventually, death.
normal Co2 is 35-45 mmHg
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What happens to the blood concentration level of carbon dioxide following increased breathing?
With increased breathing, levels of carbon dioxide in the blood drop and levels of oxygen rise.
Receptors that detect carbon dioxide levels in the blood are?
Chemoreceptors detect the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
What happens to the oxygen levels in the blood as it moves through the lungs?
the oxygen releases carbon dioxide
What happens if carbon dioxide levels in the blood are too low?
cells can become poisoned.. =D ashlee
What has the greatest stimulation on the respiratory center in the brain?
blood carbon dioxide levels
How is most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood transported?
Depending on the levels of hydrogen ions, carbon dioxide is converted into bicarbonate in the blood
What is the rate of respiration determined by levels in blood?
The rate of respiration is determined by the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. The main controller of the rate of respiration is the brain.
Why might blood carbon dioxide levels be higher in an individual with pulmonary disease when compared to the carbon dioxide levels of a healthy person?
When you have pulmonary disease, you may fail to give out carbon dioxide. So the percentage of carbon dioxide increase in your blood. That is the indicator of the severity of the pulmonary disease.
Levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood are tested by?
Oximetry.
What determines rate of respiration?
It is the carbon dioxide levels in the blood
What If carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase then pH .?
decreases
If carbon dioxide levels in the blood decrease then pH .?
increases
