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Hello Class of 2007, Welcome to our blog community. This is our area to share information, resources, ask and answer questions. You will have fellow students, past students, and many other assets available to you through this site. Everyone is encouraged to discuss and problem solve here. Check back frequently as we post sample questions and links to relevant sites. We are on the same journey, let's discover it together.
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Look at it this way:
Check pH first to see if acid or alkaline. acid 7.35-7.45 alkaline
Then check
PaCo2 (Carbon Dioxide - Lungs) and
HCo3 (Bicarbonate - Kidneys)
to see the trend that matches the pH.
For example: If
pH is acid and
PaCo2 is acid (increased levels of carbon dioxide) and
HCo3 is WNL
= Resp acidosis.
If:
pH is acid and
PaCo2 is WNL and
HCo3 is acid (decrease of bicarb)
= Metabolic acidosis
thanks for the help! Looks like I have a few postings that ended up in other blogs... silly me!
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