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Normal pH
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7.4
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Normal pCO2
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40
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Normal HCO3
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24
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Base excess of <-3 or >+3 means what:
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< -3 means metabolic acidosis
> +3 means metabolic alkalosis |
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If pH is <7.4 and PCO2 is <40 what does this mean?
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Acidosis
Metabolic |
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If pH is <7.4 and PCO2 is >40 what does this mean?
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Acidosis
Respiratory |
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If pH is >7.4 and PCO2 is <40 what does this mean?
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Alkalosis
Respiratory |
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If pH is >7.4 and PCO2 is >40 what does this mean?
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Alkalosis
Metabolic |
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How do you calculate the anion gap?
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Na - (HCO3+Cl)
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What is a normal AG?
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<10
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In a metabolic acidosis, how much should the change in PCO2 equal?
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1.3 times the change in HCO3
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In a metabolic alkalosis how much should the change in PCO2 be?
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Only 0.5-0.7 x change in HCO3
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