There will be a point in time, where your blood may have excessive amounts of bicarbonates, this is called; metabolic alkalosis. This can occur with long periods of vomiting. Vomiting for long periods of times, can make you lose excessive amounts of chloride. Some prescriptions for chloride and potassium can help with these misfortunes. Other treatments, will solely rely on the cause for the condition. You should be seen and have your signs screened. After, that happens an arrangement by you and your physician should be done to redress the PH. It has been said in some severe cases people had been lead to a trance like state (Pietrangelo, 2016). These are some of the treatment mechanisms that happen when the compensatory mechanisms are not working well on their own.
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The elderly is more apt or prone to experience the effects of renal inadequacy and obstructive aspiratory infection. Certain medications can influence acid-base balances in the elderly stages (Nabata, Morimoto, & Ogihara, 2017). In conclusion, this paper has told you a little about respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, and metabolic alkalosis. It also, described some important key factors on causes of the conditions and compensatory mechanisms as well as treatments and how age affects it. After researching, my insight on this is widened. There are a lot of things I did not know about acid-base balance and now I do. This assignment has given me knowledge that will be carried on with me to future classes and then, later in life and in my career. As much as this has help to understand the acidosis and alkalosis I hoped it helped you as well. This concludes my
The elderly is more apt or prone to experience the effects of renal inadequacy and obstructive aspiratory infection. Certain medications can influence acid-base balances in the elderly stages (Nabata, Morimoto, & Ogihara, 2017). In conclusion, this paper has told you a little about respiratory acidosis, metabolic acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, and metabolic alkalosis. It also, described some important key factors on causes of the conditions and compensatory mechanisms as well as treatments and how age affects it. After researching, my insight on this is widened. There are a lot of things I did not know about acid-base balance and now I do. This assignment has given me knowledge that will be carried on with me to future classes and then, later in life and in my career. As much as this has help to understand the acidosis and alkalosis I hoped it helped you as well. This concludes my