Non-Bicarbonate Buffer Systems — Flashcards

The _____ in red blood cells (from H2CO3) is transported into the plasma in exchange for Cl-

The primary disturbance in metabolic acidosis is a _____ in HCO3-

The major buffers of the extracellular fluid are _____ and phosphate

In chronic _____, there is an adaptive increase in NH3 synthesis in the cells of the proximal tubule

Renal correction of respiratory acidosis includes increased excretion of excess fixed H+ as _____ and NH4+

_____ in pH cause the O2-hemoglobin dissociation curve to shift to the left

If the pH is reduced from 7.4 to 7.3 with the alveolar PO2 being constant at 100 mmHg, PCO2 would follow line _____.

At _____ urine pH, the HA form of a weak acid exists, thus decreasing excretion

The arterial blood profile seen in compensated metabolic acidosis is: pH: _____[HCO3-]: decreasedPCO2: decreased

The arterial blood profile seen in compensated respiratory alkalosis is: pH: _____[HCO3-]: decreasedPCO2: decreased