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Acid-Base Disturbances in Brief

ACID BASE DISTURBANCES

The normal pH of blood is 7.35-7.45.This pH is constantly being maintained by various compensatory mechanisms in the body. Changes in the pH results in acid base disturbances.

Low pH is called acidemia and high pH is called alkalemia.The terms acidosis and alkalosis refer to the processes that alter the acid-base status.

Acid base disturbances are due to two processes:
1. Metabolic processes
2. Respiratory processes


I. METABOLIC PROCESSES
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