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	Respiratory Acidosis \| Caremark Health Resources
		Respiratory acidosis is a condition in which a build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood produces a shift in the body's pH balance and causes the body's system to become more acidic.
		Respiratory acidosis is an acid imbalance in the body caused by a problem related to breathing.
		Respiratory acidosis can be caused by diseases or conditions that affect the lungs themselves, such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or severe pneumonia.
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/topic100587402 (691 words)

	Acidosis Summary
		Acidosis is indicated by a lowering of blood pH that corresponds to an elevated hydrogen ion concentration in reaction to depletion in the normally counterbalancing alkaline sodium bicarbonate levels found in tissues and plasma.
		With respiratory acidosis, a lowering of blood pH can result from inadequate ventilation of carbon dioxide (CO In many cases it is not the lack of oxygen that causes damage in obstructed airways, rather it is the acute (sudden) onset of severe acidosis caused by an inability to vent carbon dioxide.
		The key to distinguish between respiratory and metabolic acidosis is that in respiratory acidosis, the CO is increased while the bicarb is either normal (uncompensated) or increased (compensated).
	www.bookrags.com /Acidosis (1194 words)

	Respiratory Acidosis
		Acute respiratory acidosis produces CNS disturbances that reflect changes in the pH of cerebrospinal fluid rather than increased carbon dioxide levels in cerebral circulation.
		Respiratory acidosis may be suspected based on symptoms.
		Effective treatment of respiratory acidosis is designed to correct the underlying source of alveolar hypoventilation.
	www.health-care-clinic.org /diseases/respiratory-acidosis.html (494 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		any of the various kinds of acidosis in which the acid-base status of the body shifts toward the acid side because of loss of base or retention of acids other than carbonic acid (fixed or nonvolatile acids), in contrast to respiratory acidosis.
		renal tubular acidosis caused by malfunction of the proximal tubules.
		acidosis due to excess retention of carbon dioxide in the body, as opposed to metabolic acidosis; it is seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other conditions that interfere with normal ventilation.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_08zPzhtm (1798 words)

	Respiratory Acidosis - Health CentersNews Story - WDSU New Orleans
		Respiratory acidosis is a condition that occurs when the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide?produced by the body.
		Respiratory acidosis can result from?lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma.
		Acute respiratory acidosis is a severe condition in which?the carbon dioxide builds up very quickly.
	www.wdsu.com /encyclopedia/6859379/detail.html (609 words)

	Acidosis
		Acidosis is caused by an accumulation of acid or a significant loss of bicarbonate.
		Respiratory acidosis develops when there are excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the body, primarily caused by decreased breathing.
		Lactic acidosis is an accumulation of lactic acid.
	www.healthscout.com /ency/1/001181.html (329 words)

	Respiratory acidosis Summary
		Respiratory acidosis is a clinical disturbance that is due to alveolar hypoventilation.
		Hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis occur when impairment in ventilation occurs and the removal of CO by the lungs is less than the production of CO in the tissues.
		Chronic respiratory acidosis also may be secondary to obesity hypoventilation syndrome (ie, Pickwickian syndrome), neuromuscular disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and severe restrictive ventilatory defects as observed in interstitial fibrosis and thoracic deformities.
	www.bookrags.com /Respiratory_acidosis (1291 words)

	Respiratory Acidosis
		Acidosis means that the hydrogen ions are increased and that pH and bicarbonate ions are decreased.
		Respiratory acidosis or alkalosis is caused by various malfunctions of the lungs.
		Respiratory acidosis is caused when carbon dioxide is not removed from the blood due to hypoventilation, (slow breathing) or obstructions in the exchange of gases.
	www.elmhurst.edu /~chm/vchembook/263respiratoryacid.html (837 words)

	Acid Base Disorders in Critical Care MEDSTUDENTS-INTENSIVE CARE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Metabolic acidosis is characterized by a primary decrease in bicarbonate ( HCO3) concentration and a compensatory decrease in the CO2 concentration.
		Respiratory acidosis is characterized by a primary increase in Pa CO2 and a compensatory increase in HCO3.
		Respiratory alcalosis is characterized by a primary reduction in the arterial PCO2, followed by a secondary two-phase reduction in HCO3, a small acute decrease due to tissue buffers and a larger chronic decrement due to a decrease in renal titratae acid excretion and an increase in renal HCO3 excretion.
	www.medstudents.com.br /terin/terin5.htm (2320 words)

	Acid-Base Resources - NSU PA Program
		Respiratory acidosis is compensated by renal retention of bicarbonate and excretion of acid.
		The effect of respiratory acidosis on the sensorium is probably caused by a lowering of the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), with which blood CO2 equilibrates rapidly.
		Metabolic acidosis is corrected by inducing respiratory alkalosis and stimulating chemoreceptors in both the aortic-carotid area and the floor of the fourth ventricle, which represents at least half (and possibly much more) of the respiratory stimulation occurring during metabolic acidosis.
	www.nova.edu /~stevec/acidbase.html (4974 words)

	eMedicine - Acidosis, Respiratory : Article by Margaret A Priestley, MD
		Cardiovascular symptoms of respiratory acidosis are often difficult to discern because of the concomitant effects of hypoxemia and metabolic acidosis.
		The ABG is diagnostic of a respiratory acidosis.
		Respiratory acidosis may be the sign of an irreversible progressive disease that leads to death (eg, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension).
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic16.htm (3896 words)

	metabolic acidosis,respiratory acidosis,Diabetic acidosis,Hyperchloremic acidosis,Lactic acidosis,hypercapnic ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Acidosis is caused by an accumulation of acid or a significant loss of bicarbonate.
		Respiratory acidosis develops when there are excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the body, primarily caused by decreased breathing.
		Since metabolic acidosis is a condition that occurs in response to a variety of disease states, the prognosis is directly related to the underlying etiology and the ability to treat or correct that particular disorder.
	www.icomm.ca /geneinfo/acidosis.htm (4943 words)

	Acid-Base Tutorial - Interpretation
		The grey colored zones are less important for recognition: 1) although pure metabolic acidosis and alkalosis are logically possible, people normally compensate by adjsusting their ventilation; 2) people with combined acidosis or alkalosis have mutiple problems and do not, therefore, display a characteristic response to a single condition.
		The respiratory acidosis is 20 mmHg on the acid side of normal (40).
		Respiratory change is acid - therefore contributing to the acidosis.
	www.acid-base.com /interpretation.php (1175 words)

	Virginia Hospital Center - Respiratory Acidosis
		Respiratory acidosis can be a consequence of any lung disease that prevents removal of carbon dioxide.
		In chronic respiratory acidosis, mild impairment of the lungs' ability to remove carbon dioxide occurs over a long period of time, leading to a stable situation.
		Respiratory acidosis may be a sign of respiratory failure, with dangerously low blood oxygen levels.
	www.virginiahospitalcenter.com /content/adam_000092.asp (530 words)

	Acidosis: Acid-Base Balance: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Acidosis is excessive blood acidity caused by an overabundance of acid in the blood or a loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis), or by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood that results from poor lung function or slow breathing (respiratory acidosis).
		Respiratory acidosis develops when the lungs do not expel carbon dioxide adequately, a problem that can occur in diseases that severely affect the lungs (such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, severe pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and asthma).
		When acidosis is severe, bicarbonate may be given intravenously; however, bicarbonate provides only temporary relief and may cause harm—for instance, by overloading the body with sodium and water.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec12/ch159/ch159b.html (680 words)

	Respiratory Acidosis: Acid-Base Regulation and Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
		Respiratory acidosis can be acute or chronic; the chronic form is asymptomatic, but the acute, or worsening, form causes headache, confusion, and drowsiness.
		Respiratory acidosis is CO accumulation (hypercapnia) from a decrease in respiratory rate and/or volume (hypoventilation).
		Recognition of respiratory acidosis and appropriate renal compensation is discussed in Acid-Base Regulation and Disorders: Diagnosis and requires ABG and measurement of serum electrolytes.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/sec12/ch157/ch157e.html (411 words)

	AllRefer Health - Respiratory Acidosis (Acidosis - Respiratory, Chronic Respiratory Acidosis, Respiratory Failure, ...
		Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide (a normal by-product of metabolism) produced by the body.
		Common lung diseases that lead to respiratory acidosis include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe asthma, or airway obstruction.
		Other diseases that may lead to respiratory acidosis include: the obesity hypoventilation syndrome, excessive fatigue of the diaphragm or muscles of the rib cage, or severe deformities of the spine and rib cage (for example, severe scoliosis).
	health.allrefer.com /health/respiratory-acidosis-info.html (463 words)

	Department of Neonatal Medicine Protocol Book: acidosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Metabolic acidosis in preterm infants may be associated with hypoxaemia, hypotension or poor tissue perfusion, anaemia, infection or sepsis, or strenuous activity (respiratory distress).
		Respiratory acidosis should be corrected by manipulation of the ventilation.
		The evidence for use of alkali therapy in premature infants with respiratory distress is equivocal.
	www.cs.nsw.gov.au /rpa/neonatal/html/newprot/acidosis.htm (1238 words)

	Horse Acidosis pH of the blood is critical (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Acidosis is a loose term which is applied to a lowered alkali reserve in the body.
		In strenuous exercise, due to the relative deficiency of oxygen, the excessive accumulation of lactate ions represents a considerable acidosis with a marked lowering of bicarbonate concentration.
		Remember that acidosis may not be the classical "tying-up" so familiar to most trainers; rather it may show up as a poor finish, the horse going sour, or the loss of the will to win.
	www.ranvet.com.au /acidosis.htm (1403 words)

	EVALUATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Since CO2 is produced by the body’s cells at a relatively constant rate, the respiratory system is the main regulator of the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
		For example if the problem is respiratory acidosis, then the urinary system may be able to excrete additional hydrogen ions and create additional bicarbonate ions in an effort to help correct the imbalance between the two ions.
		Because the respiratory component and the metabolic component both match the pH, this patient must be in both metabolic and respiratory acidosis.
	www.austincc.edu /secrest/abg.htm (4371 words)

	Disturbances in Acid-Base Metabolism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The treatment of metabolic acidosis consists of therapy of the underlying disease (e.g., insulin in diabetic acidosis) and IV administration of sodium bicarbonate when acidosis is severe (pH <7.2).
		Respiratory acidosis is the result of alveolar hypoventilation leading to pulmonary CO retention.
		Correction of respiratory alkalosis by increasing the inspired CO concentration may be dangerous in patients with CNS disturbances (which may be associated with a low CSF pH).
	pdharris0.tripod.com /Disturbances_in_Acid_Base_Metabolism.htm (2693 words)

	Respiratory Acidosis from Merck Manuel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Thus, respiratory acidosis is the result of alveolar hypoventilation leading to pulmonary CO2 retention.
		It usually develops slowly with advancing respiratory failure, but abrupt, full-blown encephalopathy may be precipitated by sedatives, pulmonary infection, or O2 enrichment of inspired air in patients with advanced respiratory insufficiency.
		In acute respiratory acidosis, an abrupt increase in the PaCO2 is associated with a rise in plasma HCO
	www.psl.msu.edu /class/442/respir_acid_Merck.htm (544 words)

	Blood Gas Text (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Whenever you diagnose a respiratory cause for an acid-base abnormality, with metabolic compensation, consider whether the abnormal bicarbonate could be a “leftover” or separate metabolic abnormality of the opposite type.
		For example, in aspirin poisoning, both metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis occur as a result of the aspirin.
		This respiratory alkalosis is a separate effect from the metabolic acidosis produced by aspirin.
	www.madsci.com /manu/gas_acid.htm (2425 words)

	AllRefer Health - Acidosis
		Acidosis is a condition characterized by excessive acid in the body fluids.
		The human body is programmed to correct for either respiratory or metabolic acidosis to maintain normal pH.
		Other causes of metabolic acidosis include severe dehydration -- resulting in decreased tissue perfusion (decreased blood flow), diarrhea, kidney disease (see distal renal tubular acidosis and proximal renal tubular acidosis), and other metabolic diseases.
	health.allrefer.com /health/acidosis-info.html (447 words)

	Acidosis and Alkalosis
		Metabolic acidosis is often associated with increased protein intake or increased metabolism or inadequate intake of alkali or accelerated loss of alkali.
		For example, the kidneys cannot compensate for respiratory acidosis occurring in response to a severe asthma attack that begins quickly and subsides within minutes (in fact, the effect of an asthma attack on blood pH may be detectable for hours).
		However, if respiratory acidosis results from emphysema, which develops over a long period of time, the kidneys play a significant role in helping to compensate for the acidosis which inevitably develops.
	faculty.etsu.edu /currie/acidosis.htm (1770 words)

	RN S 9 acidbase
		Metabolic acidosis results from a failure of a body mechanism that causes excess acid that accumulates in the body beyond the body’s ability to neutralize it.
		Respiratory acidosis is a change in an area of the respiratory status in which the outcome is inadequate exchange of oxygen (O
		Respiratory acidosis is caused when the breathing ability is compromised by lung diseases such as asthma or emphysema or by depressed neural or muscular function, such as with narcotic overdose, head trauma, or polio, causing CO to build up.
	www.krcintranet.com /s142.htm (1922 words)

	eMedicine - Respiratory Acidosis : Article by Jackie A Hayes, MD, FCCP
		Background: Respiratory acidosis is a clinical disturbance that is due to alveolar hypoventilation.
		Acetazolamide is a diuretic that increases bicarbonate excretion and causes a metabolic acidosis.
		The prognosis for patients with respiratory acidosis varies and depends on the severity of the underlying cause of respiratory acidosis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2008.htm (3745 words)

	Non respiratory acidosis (¯ HCO3-) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Respiratory compensation to correct a nonrespiratory acidosis takes only a couple of minutes.
		In most situations, it is preferable to treat the underlying cause for the nonrespiratory acidosis, along with lots of fluids, and not give HCO3-.
		A less aggressive way to manage a mild non-respiratory acidosis is by means of Lactate- (or Acetate- or Gluconate-).
	cvm.msu.edu /courses/vm545/fluid/metacid.htm (366 words)

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