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Title

Respiratory and metabolic acidosis/alkalosis

Description

Quiz on respiratory and metabolic changes in blood pH

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Subject

Physiology

Level

Graduate

Created

01/14/2011

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Term

Blood pH decrease

Blood bicarbonate decrease

Definition

Metabolic acidosis

Term

Blood pH increase

Blood bicarbonate increase

Definition

Metabolic alkalosis

Term

Drop in pH

Rise in bicarbonate

Definition

Respiratory acidosis

Term

Rise in pH

Drop in bicarbonate

Definition

Respiratory alkalosis