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Acid-Base Disorders Test: Questions & Answers
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What does type 2 RTA look like in steady state?
Because there has been so much loss of bicarb from
blood, the filtered load is very low, and they're able to
absorb almost all of it. The patient will have an acidemia
AND the urine will be acidic (ph < 5.5)
Q
Most common Causes of elevated anion gap metabolic
acidosis
DKA and lactic acidosis
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Signs and symptoms of respiratory acidosis
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Non specific, like lethargy, confusion, fatigue, dyspnea.
Cyanosis (associated with hypoxemia).
...and of those, those specific to underlying disorder
(like COPD)
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Signs and Sx of Metabolic Acidosis
1) Those of underlying d/o
2) Decr cardiac contractility and activation of
adrenergic receptors and inhibition of enzyme function
3) Kussmaul respirations
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In respiratory alkalosis
pH
pCO2
bicarb
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Acid-Base Disorders Test: Questions & Answers
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,5/24/26, 6:47 PM Acid-Base Disorders — Test
Q
What does type 2 RTA look like in steady state?
Because there has been so much loss of bicarb from
blood, the filtered load is very low, and they're able to
absorb almost all of it. The patient will have an acidemia
AND the urine will be acidic (ph < 5.5)
Q
Most common Causes of elevated anion gap metabolic
acidosis
DKA and lactic acidosis
Q
Signs and symptoms of respiratory acidosis
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Non specific, like lethargy, confusion, fatigue, dyspnea.
Cyanosis (associated with hypoxemia).
...and of those, those specific to underlying disorder
(like COPD)
Q
Signs and Sx of Metabolic Acidosis
1) Those of underlying d/o
2) Decr cardiac contractility and activation of
adrenergic receptors and inhibition of enzyme function
3) Kussmaul respirations
Q
In respiratory alkalosis
pH
pCO2
bicarb
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