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Acidosis is an excessively acidic condition of the body's tissues and/or fluids. Alkalosis is an excessively alkaline condition of body fluids or tissues that commonly cause weakness and/or cramps.
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∙ 9y ago
Acidosis is a condition in which the pH of the blood is lower than normal, typically due to an accumulation of acids or a loss of bases. Alkalosis is the opposite, when the blood pH is higher than normal, usually caused by excessive loss of acids or accumulation of bases. Both conditions can have serious consequences on the body's functioning and require medical intervention.
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∙ 15y agoacidosis is when your pH level of your blood gets too low where as alkalosis is when the pH level rises
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What are the major physiological effects of acidosis and alkalosis?
Acidosis can lead to decreased respiratory rate, confusion, and arrhythmias due to an increase in hydrogen ion concentration. Alkalosis can result in muscle cramps, tetany, and seizures due to a decrease in hydrogen ion concentration. Both conditions can disrupt normal physiological processes and lead to serious health consequences if not corrected.
Why do young children have a faster pulse rate than adults?
Young children have a faster pulse rate than adults because their hearts are smaller and need to pump more frequently to deliver the necessary oxygen and nutrients to their growing bodies. Additionally, their metabolism is higher as they are rapidly developing and growing, which also contributes to a faster heart rate.
Does alcohol cause acidosis or alkalosis?
alkalosis
Does rebreathing result in acidosis or alkalosis?
Acidosis
What would cause metabolic alkalosis to slide into metabolic acidosis?
respiratory alkalosis would cause metabolic acidosis
A student hyperventilates and is disoriented just before an exam Is this student likely to be experiencing acidosis or alkalosis?
alkalosis.
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
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
What is the pH of blood and why?
Normally 7.4 which is neutral. Lower would be an Acidosis Higher would be an alkalosis
How does the bloodstream maintain pH?
The carbonic acid and bicarbonate in the bloodstream minimize (or buffer) any trend to acidosis or alkalosis
