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Acid-Base Imbalances - Coggle Diagram
Acid-Base Imbalances
Respiratory
respiratory acidosis
hypoventilation, breathing slow
-hold in CO2 in the blood that binds water to become carbonic acid
cause
respiratory muscle weakness: Guillain-Barré, spinal cord injury
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symptoms
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altered mental status, seizures (severe).
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respiratory alkalosis
-hyperventilation, breathing fast
-blow out the CO2 in the body, lack of acid =too much base
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Symptoms
, confusion, numbness/tingling (paresthesia
cognitive impairment, stupor, coma
Dizziness, lightheadedness
Metabolic
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metabolic alkalosis
cause
vomiting, NG tube suction
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symptoms
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irritability, lightheadedness,
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