These are the normal sodium level
135-145 mEq/L
Long term regulator of acid base-balance
What are the kidneys ?
A intramuscular disease affecting the muscles of respiration can cause this
What is respiratory acidosis?
A patient has the following arterial blood gases: HCO3 38, pH 7.50, PaCO2 50. The patient will compensate by
What is Hypoventilation?
What is the best clinical diagnostic test for diabetes?
This is the normal level of PCO2
What is 40 mmHg
Short term regulator of acid base balance
What are the lungs?
Aspirin overdose causes this
What is metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis ?
A person vomiting gastric acid can cause
What is metabolic alkalosis?

Identify two epithelium cell types and the overall structure and where it is found.
What is simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal; glomerulus of the kidney?
Normal bicarb level
Respiratory regulation of pH depends upon this Buffer mechanism
What is carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer system?
Name 3 conditions that can cause respiratory Acidosis
What is asthma, COPD, obesity, CF?
A person has a HCO3 of 20. What is the expected PCO2? Use Winter’s Formula.
What is 38 +/- 2
Primary hypothyroidism: TSH level (high/low), T3/T4 level (high/low), two symptoms
TSH level high, T3/T4 level low
Normal pH
What is 7.35-7.45?
Part of kidney responsible for bicarbonate reabsorption
What is the proximal convoluted tubule PCT?
Excessive intake of antacids cause this
What is metabolic alkalosis?
A patient has the following arterial blood gases: PaCO2 33, HCO3 15, pH 7.23. Name the condition and include any compensation if present
What is Metabolic acidosis partially compensated by respiratory alkalosis
What are the four auscultation locations of the heart and their corresponding valve?
Aortic -Right 2nd Intercostal (Parasternal)
Pulmonary -Left 2nd Intercostal (Parasternal)
Tricuspid - Left 4th Intercostal (Parasternal)Na
Mitral - Left 5th Intercostal space (Midclavicular)
APT M2245
Normal Potassium levels
5 mEq/L
For a hydroxide ion and carbon dioxide to combine to from bicarbonate it requires this enzyme
What is carbonic anhydrase?
This hormone released from this specific part of the adrenal gland is responsible for causing aciduria in a patient with orthostatic hypertension.
What is aldosterone? (Zona Glomerulosa of Adrenal Cortex)
A patient states they have been vomiting for the last 4 days. The patient is irritable, weak, and reporting muscle cramping and weakness. On assessment, the patient is experiencing bradypnea with a respiratory rate of 10. The patient has the following ABG result: HCO3 36, pH 7.52, PaCO2 48. The patient has what acid base imbalance (name compensation if present)
What is metabolic alkalosis partially compensated by respiratory acidosis?
Name 3 histological differences between skeletal and cardiac muscles.