1 .Acid Base Balance is characterized by Hydrogen atoms too many means more acidic too little means less acidic 2 .pH ishow hydrogen concentration is measured lower pH means higher acidity, higher pH means lower acid-ity 3 .What are the main 3 ways the body controls pH?-Hydrogen atoms ("buffy buffer"/chemical buffer/metabolic buffer)-Respiratory sys-tem (carbonic acid)-Renal system (bi-carbonate) 4 .Gastric Juice pH1.0 - 3.0 5 .Urine pH5.0-6.0 6 .Arterial blood pH7.35-7.45 7 .Venous blood pH7.31-4.41 8 .CSF pH7.32 9 .Pancreatic fluid pH7.8-8.0 10 .When acid base is balanced it is characterized by?fluid containing equal number of positive charges,
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ions with negative charges 11 .Changes in acid base balance can affect -shape of hor- mones and en-zymes-distribution of oth-er electrolytes -excitable mem-branes-effectiveness of hormones and drugs 12 .ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) measuresthe acidity (pH) and the levels of oxygen and car-bon dioxide in the blood from an artery 13 .what are 3 parts to an ABG-pH 7.35-7.45 -Co2 35-45 (this is an acid) (higher the number more acidic)-Hco3 22-26 (bi-carb) 14 .Respiratory issue=renal system com- pensates 15 .Metabolic issue=lungs compensate 16 .if pH and Co2 same side=respiratory issue 17 .if pH and HCo3 same side=metabolic issue 18 .Compensated meansthe pH is normal
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