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Advanced Pathophysiology HESI Review Questions and Answers Graded A+ metabolic acidosis ✔✔low pH, low HCO3 metabolic alkalosis ✔✔high pH, high HCO3 respiratory acidosis ✔✔low pH, high ... CO2 respiratory alkalosis ✔✔high pH, low CO2 metabolic acidosis causes ✔✔Primary Cause: Addition of large amounts of fixed acids to body fluids; Contributing Causes: Lactic acidosis (circulatory failure), Ketoacidosis (diabetes, starvation), Phosphates and sulfates (Renal dz), Acid ingestion (salicylates), Secondary to respiratory alkalosis, Adrenal insufficiency metabolic alkalosis causes ✔✔Primary Cause: Retention of base or removal of acid from body fluids; Contributing Causes: Excessive gastric drainage, Vomiting, Potassium depletion (diuretic therapy), Burns, Excessive Sodium Bicarb admin respiratory acidosis causes ✔✔Primary Cause: Hypoventilation (causes hypercapnia); Contributing Causes: COPD, Pulmonary dz, Drugs, Obesity, Mechanical asphyxia, Sleep Apnea respiratory alkalosis causes ✔✔• Primary stimulation of CNS: hyperventilation. Can be due to emotional origin (anxiety, fear, apprehension), CNS infection (encephalitis), or salicylate poisoning. • Reflex stimulation of CNS. Hypoxia stimulates hyperventilation (heart failure, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli). Can also be stimulated by fever. • Mechanical hyperventilation, resulting in "over breathing." Neuro exams include: ✔✔-hand strength, limb strength -ability to follow commands -ability to move eyes in equal and uniform fashion -deep pain stimulus response -symmetrical and coordinated movement -clear, speech. Acute Bronchitis patho ✔✔infection or inf [Show More]

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