Problem
A. What are the signs or symptoms of respiratory acidosis vs. metabolic acidosis? What is the respiratory rate in each case, and why are they different?
B. What are the signs or symptoms of respiratory alkalosis vs. metabolic alkalosis? What is the respiratory rate in each case, and why are they different?
C. A patient is a diabetic who did not take enough insulin. She passed out and had a fruity smell to her breath, indicating that she was experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis.
a. What pH imbalance are they experiencing?
b. How is their body compensating for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)
c. How is their body correcting for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)
D. Your patient is a young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who is losing control of his diaphragm.
a. What pH imbalance are they experiencing?
b. How is their body compensating for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)
c. How is their body correcting for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)
E. A young adult taking an exam begins to have an anxiety attack which causes them to hyperventilate.
a. What pH imbalance are they experiencing?
b. How is their body compensating for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)
c. How is their body correcting for this imbalance? (Make sure to state the body system involved clearly)