Control of Acid-Base Balance
Introduction
Defending Against Excess Acid
1. Body Buffers
2. Renal Control
Urinary buffers
Disturbances in Acid-Base Balance
Disorder |
Primary Event |
Effect on [H+] |
Compensation |
Metabolic Acidosis |
ß HCO3- |
Ý (ß pH) |
ß pCO2 |
Metabolic Alkalosis |
Ý HCO3- |
ß (Ý pH) |
Ý pCO2 |
Respiratory Acidosis |
Ý pCO2 |
Ý (ß pH) |
Ý HCO3- |
Respiratory Alkalosis |
ß pCO2 |
ß (Ý pH) |
ß HCO3- |