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Acid-Base Physiology
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pH Review
• pH = - log [H+]
• H+ is really a proton!!
• Range is from 0 – 14
• If [H+] is high, the solution is acidic; pH < 7
• If [H+] is low, the solution is basic or alkaline ; pH > 7
How Can You Actually Determine the pH of a Solution?
• Use a pH meter.
• Litmus paper – acidic or alkaline.
• Use pH paper (color patterns indicate pH).
• Titrate the solution with precise amounts of base or acid in conjunction with a soluble dye, like Phenolphthalein, whose color changes when a specific pH is reached.
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pH scale – to express hydrogen ion concentration.
pH = - log10 [H+] or
pH = log 1 / [H+] log to the base 10 of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration.
1) Because [H+] is in the denominator,A high [H+] low pH andA low [H+] high pH.2) pH unit change of 1 = 10X change in [H+]
The [H+] of ECF is very low (0.00004 mEq/L = 40 nmoles/L). Normal variations are are markably small 3-5 nEq/L. It is customary to express these very small numbers using thelogarithmic pH scale.
The Conceptual Problem with pH
• Because it’s a logarithmic scale, it doesn’t make “sense” to our brains.
• EASY TO REMEMBER FACTS :- • Every factor of 10 difference in [H+] represents 1.0 pH units, • Every factor of 2 difference in [H+] represents 0.3 pH units.
• Therefore, even numerically small differences in pH, can have profound biological effects…
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10-2
10-3
10-5
10-4
10-8
10-7
10-6
[H+] M
10-10
10-9
10-11
10-12
10-13
10-14
10-1
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A strong base
ACIDS• Acids are H+ donors.
• Acids can be:• Strong – dissociate completely in solution
• HCl• Weak – dissociate only partially in solution
• Lactic acid, carbonic acid
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Volatile and Fixed Acids
• VOLATILE ACIDS :- carbonic acid• Nearly 20,000 mEq of carbonic acid /day
• FIXED ACID :- lactate , keto acids, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid
• Nearly60-80mEq of fixed acids/day• 1 mol of glucose 2 moles of lactate• 3g Sulphuric acid and 3g Phosphoric acid /day
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BASES
• Bases are acceptors of H+(protons) or give up OH- in solution
• Bases can be:-• Strong – dissociate completely in solution
-NaOH• Weak – dissociate only partially in solution
• NaHCO3
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Weak acids thus are in equilibrium with their ionized species:
HA H+ + A-
Ka = , pKa = -log Ka[H+][A-] [HA]
Governed by the Law of Mass Action, and characterized by an equilibrium constant:
Derivation of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation• Ka = [H+] [A-] [HA]
• so [H+] = Ka [HA] [A-]• TAKING THE NEGATIVE LOG OF BOTH SIDES• As pH = - log [ H+],
• pH = -log Ka [HA]
[A-])• pH = -log(Ka)-log([HA]
[A-])
• pH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])
The Henderson Hasselbalch Equation
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pH = pKa + log [A-] [HA]
L J HENDERSON K A HASSELBALCH
Simplified form……
• pH = pKa + log ([A-]
[HA])
• pH = pKa + log(Conjugate base Conjugate acid)
• pH = pKa + log(Proton acceptorProton donor )
Importance Of Maintenance Of pH Between 7.35 - 7.45(7.4)Acidosis pH<7.35 and AlkalosispH>7.45.Death occurs if Ph falls outside the range of 6.8 to 8.0
• Altered [H+] results in changes in protein structure (Enzymes, Receptors and ligands, Ion channels,Transporters,Structural proteins)
• Function of excitable tissues• Acidosis: hypoexcitability, CNS depression• Alkalosis: hyperexcitability, tetany
• Affects K+ levels in the body.
Relationship of pH with K +
• When H+ increases in extracellular fluid it is exchanged with K+
• Metabolic acidosis Hyperkalemia• Metabolic alkalosis Hypokalemia
• RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS FAILURE TO EXCRETE H+ K+ IS LOST IN URINE HYPOKALEMIA
• Rem :- SUDDEN HYPOKALEMIA MAY DEVELOP IN CORRECTION OF ACIDOSIS AS IN DKA WITH INSULIN THERAPY
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The body produces more acids than bases• Acids taken with foods…
• Lime juice , Most fruit juices, Colas….
• Acids produced by metabolism of lipids and proteins.
• Cellular metabolism produces CO2.CO2 + H2O ↔ H2CO3 ↔ H+ + HCO3
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Continuous addition of H+ ions to the body fluids and 3 Lines Of Defense Against pH Changes due to this:
• Buffering• Changes in ventilation• Changes in renal handling of
H+ and HCO3-
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The Body and pH
• Homeostasis of pH is tightly controlled• Extracellular fluid = 7.4• Blood = 7.35 – 7.45• < 6.8 or > 8.0 death occurs• Acidosis (acidemia) below 7.35• Alkalosis (alkalemia) above 7.45
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Mechanisms of Regulation of pH
• FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE : BLOOD BUFFERS
• SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE :- RESPIRATORY REGULATION
• THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE :RENAL REGULATION
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Three major mechanisms1. Buffer systems. Buffers act quickly to temporarily bind
H+ removing the highly reactive, excess H+ from solution. Buffers thus raise pH of body fluids but do not remove H+ from the body.
2. Exhalation of carbon dioxide. By increasing the rate and depth of breathing, more carbon dioxide can be exhaled. Within minutes this reduces the level of carbonic acid in blood, which raises the blood pH (reduces blood H+ level).
3. Kidney excretion of H ion. The slowest mechanism, but the only way to eliminate acids other than carbonic acid, is through their excretion in urine.
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Rates of correction
• Buffers function almost instantaneously
• Respiratory mechanisms take several minutes to hours
• Renal mechanisms may take several hours to days
Buffers • Defn:- Solutions which can resist changes in pH when
acid or alkali is added.• COMPOSITION OF A BUFFER :-
• A) Mixture of weak acids with their salt with a strong base• Mixtures of weak bases with their salt with a strong acid.eg
• H2CO3/NaHCO3 ( BICARBONATE BUFFER)• CH3COOH/CH3COONa (ACETATE BUFFER)• NaHPO4/NaH2PO4 ( PHOSPHATE BUFFER)
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BUFFER SYSTEMS IN THE BODY
• FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
• THEY ARE EFFECTIVE AS LONG AS THE ACID LOAD IS NOT VERY HIGH .
• THE BODY’S ALKALI RESERVE SHOULD NOT BE EXHAUSTED- THIS HAS TO BE REPLENISHED ONCE EXHAUSTED.
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Buffering of hydrogen Ions in the body fluids
• Bicarbonate buffer system• Intracellular protein• Hemoglobin Buffer system.• Phosphate buffer system
Buffers Are The1st Line Of Defense. They Minimize (But Do Not Prevent) Changes In pH.
Buffer + H+ ↔ Hbuffer
Bicarbonate Buffer
• The most important buffer in plasma.• 65% of buffering capacity.• BASE CONSTITUENT :- (HCO3
-) Renal Regulation• ACID CONSTITUENT :- (H2CO3) Respiratory Regulation
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Bicarbonate buffer
• Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and carbonic acid (H2CO3)• Maintain a 20:1 ratio : HCO3
- : H2CO3
HCl + NaHCO3 ↔ H2CO3 + NaCl ; {excess H2CO3 , excess CO2}
NaOH + H2CO3 ↔ NaHCO3 + H2O; { decre H2CO3 ,dec CO2}
CO2 + H2O ↔ H2CO3 ↔ H+ + HCO3-
• Normal bicarbonate level of plasma is 24mmol/L
• The normal pCO2 is 40mm Hg
• The normal carbonic acid concentration is 1.2 mmol/L
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Remember these values!!
• pKa for carbonic acid is 6.1• So, applying Henderson –Hasselbalch’s equation
pH= pKa + log [HCO3- ]
[H2CO3] = 6.1 + log 24
1.2 = 6.1 + log 20
= 6.1 +1.3= 7.4
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Relationship between (H+) and the members of a buffer pair is expresses using-Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
pH = pKa + log[HCO3-] / s*[PCO2 ]
pKa = 6.1(dissociation constant)
What Is The Central Message Of Henderson-Hasselbalch?
pH = pKa + log(HCO3- / s.PCO2)
Plasma pH is a simple function of the HCO3- : PCO2
ratioHCO3
- : PCO2 ↑ = pH ↑ (ALKALOSIS) : Could occur due to either HCO3
- ↑(Metabolic alkalosis) or PCO2 ↓ (respiratory alkalosis)HCO3
- : PCO2 ↓ = pH ↓( ACIDOSIS) : Could occur either HCO3
- ↓(metabolic acidosis)
or PCO2 ↑ (respiratory acidosis)
Davenport diagram showing the relationships among HCO3-, pH, and PCO2. A shows the normal buffer line BAC
pH 7.2, HCO3- 15 mM and PCO2 40 mm Hg ?
metabolic acidosis
Davenport diagram showing the relationships among HCO3, pH, and PCO2. . B shows the changes/compensation occurring in respiratory and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis
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Phosphate buffer:
• Major intracellular buffer• The main elements of the phosphate buffer system are H2PO4–
and HPO4=.
• H+ + HPO42- ↔ H2PO4-
• OH- + H2PO4- ↔ H2O + H2PO4
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INTRACELLULAR BUFFERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT
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1 1 BUFFERS
TISSUE CELLSRBCBICARBONATE BUFFERPHOSPHATE BUFFER(EXTRACELLULAR )PROTEIN (EXTRACEL-LULAR)
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Protein Buffers• Buffering capacity of protein dependson the pKa value
of the ionizable side chains.• Includes hemoglobin• In general ,
• Carboxyl group gives up H+ • Amino Group accepts H+• Side chains that can buffer H+ are present on amino acids.
Protein Buffer System• The free carboxyl group at one end of a protein acts like an
acid by releasing H+ when pH rises; it dissociates as follows:
ACTION OF HEMOGLOBIN• GENERATES BICARBONATE BY CARBONIC ANHYDRASE• In tissues :-
CO2 + H2O Carbonic Anhydrase H2CO3
H2CO3 HCO3- + H+
H+ + Hb- HHb
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• In THE LUNGS :-HHb + O2 HbO2 + H+
HCO3 - + H+ H2CO3
H2CO3 H2O + CO2
THE ACTIVITY OF CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ACTIVITY ALSO INCREASES IN ACIDOSIS AND DECREASES WITH DECREASED H+.
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2. Respiratory mechanisms
• 2nd Line of Defence • Exhalation of carbon dioxide• Powerful, but only works with volatile acids• Doesn’t affect fixed acids like lactic acid• CO2 + H2O ↔ H2CO3 ↔ H+ + HCO3
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• Body pH can be adjusted by changing rate and depth of breathing
The peripheral chemoreceptors also respond to pH changes caused by PCO2 changes, however they directly monitor changes in the arterial blood, not the cerebrospinal fluid as the central chemoreceptors do.
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The peripheral chemoreceptors also respond to acids such as lactic acid, which is produced during strenuous exercise
Respiratory System is the Second Line of Defense
Central Chemoreceptors: Effect of PCO2 IN REGULATING VENTILATION
CO2 + H2 0 H2 CO3 H+ + HCO-
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capillary Ventricle
central chemoreceptors
respiratory centers in the medulla
↑CO2
↑ H+
↓pH
• As carbon dioxide increases, so does the number of hydrogen ions, which in turn lowers the pH. The central chemoreceptors actually respond to this pH change caused by the blood PCO2.
Blood brain Barrier
Breath holding
Cellular Respiration Produces CO2 And “Metabolic Acids”
CellsFood
ECF
Lung
CO2
CO2
CO2
H+ + HC03-
Buffering metabolic acid consumes ECF HC0-
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• Rate of respiration is controlled by chemoreceptors in the respiratory centre– sensitive to pH changes in blood.
• FALL in pH of plasma•
HYPERVENTILATION
• MORE CO2 ELIMINATED
• H2CO3 REMOVED• pH increased)
Increasing Alveolar Ventilation Decreases Extracellular Fluid Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Raises pH
Increased Hydrogen Ion Concentration Stimulates Alveolar Ventilation
The Renal System Is The 3rd Line Of Defense. Changes Are Slow But Powerful
1. Regulation of plasma HCO3-
2. Excretion of fixed (metabolic) acid load
…..Most of the time the urine is acidic to balance metabolic acid production
RENAL REGULATION
• Can eliminate large amounts of acid.• Can also excrete base .• Can conserve and produce bicarb ions
• MOST EFFECTIVE REGULATOR OF pH• If kidneys fail, pH balance fails
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Normal Urine(freshly passed) has a pH around 6,i.e lower than plasma ; ACIDIFICATION OF URINE
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MAJOR MECHANISMS OF RENAL REGULATION1. SECRETION OF H+
2. RECOVERY OF HCO3- BY REABSORPTION
3. BICARBONATE IONS ARE “TITRATED” AGAINST HYDROGEN IONS
4. COMBINATION OF EXCESS HYDROGEN IONS WITH PHOSPHATE AND AMMONIA BUFFERS IN THE TUBULE—A MECHANISM FOR GENERATING “NEW” BICARBONATE IONS
5. PRIMARY ACTIVE SECRETION OF HYDROGEN IONS IN THE INTERCALATED CELLS OF LATE DISTAL AND COLLECTING TUBULES
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SECRETION OF H+ IN PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE AND RECOVERY OF HCO3
- BY REABSORPTION
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H2O + CO2
H2CO3
HCO3- + H+
BLOOD PCT –CELL TUBULAR LUMEN
H+
Na+Na+Na+
Alkali is recovered
HCO3-
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Bicarbonate Ions Are “Titrated” Against Hydrogen Ions in the Tubules
55H2O + CO2
H2CO3
HCO3- + H+
BLOOD TUBULAR CELL TUBULAR LUMEN
H+
Na+Na+Na+
Alkali is recovered
HCO3-
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
NaHCO3
HCO3-
H2CO3
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
H2O + CO2
Acid Secretion In The Proximal Tubule Recovers Filtered HCO3
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Lumen Blood
HCO3-
3Na+
2K+
Na+
NHE3
H+
NBCNa+
HCO3-
CO2
H2O +
H2CO3
CA = carbonic anhydrase
H2CO3
CO2
CAH2O + CA
filtration
CO2
VERY LITTLE ACID EXCRETION OCCURS.
• In Alkalosis• there is an excess of HCO3–
over H+ in the tubular filterate, the excess HCO3– cannot be reabsorbed; therefore, the excess HCO3– is left in the tubules and eventually excreted into the urine, which helps correct the metabolic alkalosis.
• In Acidosis• there is excess H+ relative to
HCO3–, causing complete reabsorption of the bicarbonate; the excess H+ passes into the urine. The excess H+ is buffered in the tubules by phosphate and ammonia and eventually excreted as salts.
Excretion Of “Titratable Acid” Also Generates New HC03
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Lumen Blood
3Na+
2K+
Na+
NHE3
NBCNa+
HCO3-
CO2
H2O +
H2CO3
CA
H+HPO42-
filtration
H2PO4-
Proximal tubule cell
Phosphate Buffer System
59H2O + CO2
H2CO3
HCO3- + H+
BLOOD (DT)TUBULAR CELL TUBULAR LUMEN
H+
Na+Na+Na+
Alkali is recovered
HCO3-
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Na2HPO4
NaHPO4-
NaH2PO4
EXCRETED
pH5.4
pH7.4
H+ EXCRETED
• Phosphate Buffer System Carries Excess Hydrogen Ions into the Urine and Generates New Bicarbonate
• Excretion of Excess Hydrogen Ions and Generation of New Bicarbonate by the Ammonia Buffer System
Summary Of Renal Acid Base Handling• Functions of the renal system in acid base balance• Mechanisms for acid excretion, bicarbonate reabsorption and new
bicarbonate generation.• Renal responses to acid base disorders• Interactions between volume and potassium balance and acid-base
balance
PLEASE REMEMBER !!!
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Normal Values
pH 7.35 – 7.45
Bicarbonate 22-26mmol/L
Chloride 96-106mmol/L
Potassium 3.5-5mmol/L
Sodium 136-145mmol/L
pO2 95(85-100) mmHg
pCO2 40(35-45) mmHg
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COMA
CRAMPS
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Acid-Base Imbalances
• pH< 7.35 acidosis• pH > 7.45 alkalosis• The body response to acid-base imbalance is called compensation• May be complete if brought back within normal limits• Partial compensation if range is still outside norms.
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Acidosis• Principal effect of acidosis is depression of the CNS through ↓
in synaptic transmission.
• Generalized weakness
• Deranged CNS function the greatest threat
• Severe acidosis causes • Disorientation• coma • death
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Alkalosis• Alkalosis causes over excitability of the central and peripheral nervous
systems.
• Numbness
• Lightheadedness
• It can cause :• Nervousness• muscle spasms , cramps • Convulsions • Loss of consciousness• Coma• Death
Primary Changes and Compensations in Simple Acid-Base Disorders
Primary Disturbance
pH HCO3− Pco2 Prediction of Compensation
Metabolic acidosis
< 7.35 Primary decrease Compensatory decrease
1.2 mm Hg decrease in Pco2 for every 1 mmol/L decrease in HCO3
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Metabolic alkalosis
> 7.45 Primary increase Compensatory increase
0.6–0.75 mm Hg increase in Pco2 for every 1 mmol/L increase in HCO3
− (Pco2 should not rise above 55 mm Hg in compensation)
Respiratory acidosis
< 7.35 Compensatory increase
Primary increase
Acute: 1–2 mmol/L increase in HCO3− for
every 10 mm Hg increase in Pco2
Chronic: 3–4 mmol/L increase in HCO3−
for every 10 mm Hg increase in Pco2
Respiratory alkalosis
> 7.45 Compensatory decrease
Primary decrease
Acute: 1–2 mmol/L decrease in HCO3− for
every 10 mm Hg decrease in Pco2 Chronic: 4–5 mmol/L decrease in HCO3
− for every 10 mm Hg decrease in Pco2
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Clinical Definitions and Diagnostic Aids
• Respiratory acidosis = PaCO2 > 45 mmHg• Respiratory alkalosis = PaCO2 < 35 mmHg• Metabolic acidosis = HCO3
- < 22 mmHg or Base Deficit of < -2
• Metabolic alkalosis = HCO3- > 28 mmHg or Base
Excess of > +2
Acid - Base Diagnosis
PaCO2< 35 or >45?
No VentilatoryComponent
PaCO2< 35?
HCO3-<21 or >28?
No
PaCO2>45?
VentilatoryAlkalosis
VentilatoryAcidosis
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No MetabolicComponent
HCO3->28?
HCO3-<21?
No
Yes
MetabolicAlkalosis
MetabolicAcidosis
Yes
No
Yes
pH<7.35?
Acidemia Yes
pH>7.45?
No
Alkalemia YesNormal pH
NoDiagram source unknown
Case #2• 36 year old heroin addict found unresponsive with
needle in arm• P = 102, BP = 110/80, T = 35.2 C• ABG: PaO2 = 70, PaCO2 = 80,• pH = 7.00, HCO3
- = 23
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Respiratory Acidosis
• Carbonic acid excess caused by blood levels of CO2 above 45 mm Hg.
• Hypercapnia – high levels of CO2 in blood
Causes
DECREASED FUNCTIONING OF LUNGS
• Pneumonia • Bronchitis • Asthma • Pneumothorax• COPD (Emphysema)• ARDS- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Motor neuron disease
• DEPRESSION OF THE RESPIRATORY CENTRE
• Head Injury• Anaesthetics, sedatives (morphine )
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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Acidosis
• Breathlessness• Restlessness• Lethargy and disorientation• Tremors, convulsions, coma.• Respiratory rate rapid, then gradually depressed.• Skin warm and flushed due to vasodilation caused by
excess CO2
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Compensation for Respiratory Acidosis
• Kidneys eliminate hydrogen ion and retain bicarbonate ion
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Treatment of Respiratory Acidosis
• MOST IMP - Restore ventilation• IV lactate solution• Treat underlying dysfunction or disease
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Question :- Why is lactate used ??
Case #3• 16 year old with closed head injury after a fall from
15 feet• P = 132, BP = 115/90, • T = 37.2 C• ABG: PaO2 = 110, PaCO2 = 26, • pH = 7.52, HCO3
- = 22
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Respiratory Alkalosis
• Carbonic acid deficit• pCO2 less than 35 mm Hg (hypocapnea)• Most common acid-base imbalance
Causes• Hyperventilation(most common )
• Anxiety, Hysteria etc
• Conditions that stimulate respiratory center:• Oxygen deficiency at high altitudes• Pulmonary disease and Congestive heart failure – caused by
hypoxia • Acute anxiety• Fever, anemia• Meningitis• Cirrhosis• Gram-negative sepsis
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Compensation of Respiratory Alkalosis
• Kidneys conserve hydrogen ion
• Excrete more bicarbonate ion( i.e less is resorbed)
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Treatment of Respiratory Alkalosis
• Treat underlying cause
• Breathe into a paper bag
• IV Chloride containing solution – Cl-
ions replace lost bicarbonate ions
Case #4• 22 year old diabetic found unresponsive• P = 102, BP = 110/80, • T = 36.2 C• ABG: PaO2 = 90, PaCO2 = 36, • pH = 7.12, HCO3
- = 8
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Metabolic Acidosis• Bicarbonate deficit - blood concentrations of bicarb drop
below 22mEq/L• Causes:
• Loss of bicarbonate through diarrhea or renal dysfunction• Accumulation of acids (lactic acid or ketones)• Failure of kidneys to excrete H+
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Symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis
• Headache, lethargy• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea• Coma• Death
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Anion gap; Difference b/w measured cations and measured anions .
• Actually the sum of CATIONS and ANIONS in ECF is always equal.
• There is no gap whatsoever .
• The unmeasured anions constiute the anion gap .( 12± 5 mmol/L)
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Anion Gap In Metabolic Acidosis• Anion gap:
[Na+] - ([Cl-] + [HCO3-]) = 8-16 mmol/L
• If > 18, there are unmeasured anions, such as:• lactate• ketones• salicylate• ethanol• ethylene glycol (anti-freeze)
Explanation• Say , 5mmol/L Lactic Acid has entered the circulation
Lactate + H+
• Buffered by HCO3-
• 5mmol/L Lactate + 5mmol/L H2CO3
• H2CO3 H2O + CO2 (LUNGS)• Finally what has happened
• HCO3- LOWERED +5 mmol/L of UNMEASURED ANION
(LACTATE )• NO CHANGES IN Na+/K+
• ELEVATED ANION GAP
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So what does this mean?
• Lactic Acid + HCO3 ↔ lactate- + H2O + CO2
So increasing Lactic acid leads to lactate replacing HCO3
If anion gap is unchanged in metabolic acidosis suggest other reason for acidosis (eg diarrhoea – loss of HCO3 but gain in Cl-
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High Anion-Gap Acidosis1. Ketoacidosis
•Diabetic ketoacidosis •Starvation ketoacidosis
2. Lactic Acidosis
3. Renal Failure- Excretion of H+ and regeneration of HCO3- DEFICIENT
4. Toxins
•Ethylene glycol •Methanol•Salicylates
MUDPILES (methanol, uremia, diabetic ketoacidosis, propylene glycol, isoniazid, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, salicylates)
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Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis(Loss of both CATIONS AND ANIONS)
1. Renal Causes
•Renal tubular acidosis•Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
2. GIT Causes
•Severe diarrhoea •Uretero-enterostomy or Obstructed ileal conduit•Drainage of pancreatic or biliary secretions•Small bowel fistula
3. Other Causes
•Addition of HCl, NH4Cl
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Compensation for Metabolic Acidosis
• Increased ventilation- to decrease volatile acid• Increased reapsorption of HCO3- by kidneys• Renal excretion of hydrogen ions if possible• K+ exchanges with excess H+ in ECF• ( H+ into cells, K+ out of cells)
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I.V NaHCO3 is kept as a last reserve !
• Never give in Cl- losing situations e.g Vomiting• Never in congestive cardiac failure and renal insufficiency • Can cause hypernatremia especially dangerous in children• Celllulitis around the site of infusion
Case #5• 6 week old infant is lethargic with history of vomiting
increasing for 1 week• P = 122, BP = 85/60, • T = 37.2 C• ABG PaO2 = 90, PaCO2 = 44, • pH = 7.62, HCO3
- = 36,
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Metabolic Alkalosis
• Bicarbonate excess - concentration in blood is greater than 26 mEq/L• Causes:
• Excess vomiting = loss of stomach acid• Excessive use of alkaline drugs• Certain diuretics• Endocrine disorders:Hyperaldosteronism• Heavy ingestion of antacids• Severe dehydration
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Symptoms of Metabolic Alkalosis
• Respiration slow and shallow• Hyperactive reflexes ; tetany• Often related to depletion of electrolytes• Atrial tachycardia• Dysrhythmias
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Compensation for Metabolic Alkalosis
• RENAL COMPENSATION – decreased reabsorption of HCO3-• Kidneys conserve H+ ions
• Sometimes , Alkalosis occurs with renal dysfunction can’t count on kidneys
• Respiratory compensation difficult – hypoventilation limited by hypoxia
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Treatment of Metabolic Alkalosis
• Electrolytes to replace those lost• IV chloride containing solution• Treat underlying disorder
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Diagnosis of Acid-Base Imbalances1. Note whether the pH is low (acidosis) or high
(alkalosis)
2. Decide which value, pCO2 or HCO3- , is outside the
normal range and could be the cause of the problem.
• If the cause is a change in pCO2, the problem is respiratory.• If the cause is HCO3
- the problem is metabolic.
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3. Look at the value that doesn’t correspond to the observed pH change.
If it is inside the normal range, there is no compensation occurring.
If it is outside the normal range, the body is partially compensating for the problem.
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Example
• A patient is in intensive care because he suffered a severe myocardial infarction 3 days ago. The lab reports the following values from an arterial blood sample:
• pH 7.3• HCO3- = 20 mEq / L ( 22 - 26)• pCO2 = 32 mm Hg (35 - 45)
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Diagnosis
• Metabolic acidosis• With compensation
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acid base condition
pH 7.58; Pa.CO2 23 mm Hg; [HCO3-] 18 mEq/L
1. Look at pH (is it acidosis or alkalosis?)
pH = 7.58 alkalosis
2. Look at HCO3- (is it metabolic alkalosis?)
HCO3- = 18 mEq/L (normal 22-30) not metabolic alkalosis
3. Look at Pa.CO2 (is it respiratory alkalosis?)
Pa.CO2 = 23 mmHg (normal 35-45) respiratory alkalosis
4. See if appropriate compensation has occurred:
compensation for respiratory alkalosis is HCO3- excretion
HCO3- = 18 mmHg (normal 22-30)
partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
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Case F2: acid base conditionpH 7.29; Pa.CO2 26 mm Hg; [HCO3
-] 12 mEq/L
1. Look at pH (is it acidosis or alkalosis?)
pH = 7.29 acidosis
2. Look at HCO3- (is it metabolic acidosis?)
HCO3- = 12 mEq/L (normal 22-30) metabolic acidosis
3. Look at Pa.CO2 (is it respiratory acidosis?)
Pa.CO2 = 26 mmHg (normal 35-45) not resp. acidosis
4. See if appropriate compensation has occurred:
compensation for metabolic acidosis is hyperventilationPa.CO2 = 26 mmHg (normal 35-45); partial compensation
Mixed disturbances
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Here several problems of acid-base management are colliding at the same time.
It’s definitely not just a matter of the body trying to compensate for one such disorder.
a. An example would be a DIABETIC with KETOACIDOSIS, who also happens tohave C.O.P.D, or develops a bad PNEUMONIA (and as a result develops a respiratory acidosis.)
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• Recall HH – compensation aims to normalize pH by restoring [HCO3]:PCO2 ratio towards normal.
• The “Primary” disturbance is the one that is consistent with the pH
Comments On Compensation…
Mixed Acid-Base Disorders
• Most common acid-base disorders• Multiple disorders• Usually one acidosis and one alkalosis• pH usually partially or completely corrected
Key Points
• Acid-base disorders are common and important clinical concerns• Accurate diagnosis is essential to proper treatment• Primary disorders are complicated by secondary disorders occurring
at a different time course