MAc + RAk

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What is respiratory alkalosis?

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A condition where the pH of the blood is elevated due to decreased carbon dioxide levels.

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What causes low oxygen levels in the blood?

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Conditions such as pneumonia, high altitudes, or respiratory diseases.

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What happens to pH during respiratory alkalosis?

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The pH increases.

Front

What is the role of chemoreceptors in respiratory alkalosis?

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They detect low oxygen levels and stimulate breathing.

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What is the expected arterial blood gas finding in respiratory alkalosis?

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Increased pH, decreased PCO2, decreased HCO3-.

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What does decreased urine pH indicate?

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It indicates increased acidity in the urine.

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What is the effect of increased CO2 exit from cells?

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It increases intracellular pH.

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What compensatory mechanism helps normalize pH in chronic respiratory alkalosis?

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Decreased reabsorption of HCO3- by the kidneys.

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What is the significance of HCO3- in blood gas analysis?

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It helps determine the metabolic component of acid-base balance.

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What is the normal range for arterial blood pH?

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7.35 to 7.45.