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Definitions The definitions of the terms used here to describe acid-base disorders are those suggested by the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Ne...

Importance of Intracellular [H + ] The most important [H + ] for the body is the intracellular [H + ] Why?  Because of its profound ...

Renal Regulation of Acid-Base Balance The organs involved in regulation of external acid-base balance are the  lungs  are the  kidneys ....

How is the Respiratory System Linked to Acid-base Changes? ‘Respiratory regulation’ refers to changes in pH due to pCO2 changes from a...

Definition of a Buffer A buffer is a solution containing substances which have the ability to minimise changes in pH when an acid or bas...

Acid Base Physiology Each day there is  always  a production of acid by the body’s metabolic processes and to maintain balance, these ac...

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A respiratory acidosis is a primary acid-base disorder in which arterial pCO 2 rises to a level higher than expected. At onset, the ...

NB: 'Osmolar gap' has several alternative names: ' osmol gap ', ' osmole gap ', ' osmolarity gap ' & ...

The Urinary Anion Gap The cations normally present in urine are Na + , K + , NH 4 + , Ca ++ and Mg ++ . The anions normally present a...

Definition This Delta Ratio is sometimes useful in the assessment of metabolic acidosis. As this concept is related to the anion gap ...

The Anion Gap: A balance  Definition & Clinical Use The term anion gap (AG) represents the concentration of all the unmeasured a...

Definitions The definitions of the terms used here to describe acid-base disorders are those suggested by the Ad-Hoc Committee of th...

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