How does emphysema and congestive heart failure affect acid-base imbalance?

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Patients with advanced heart failure commonly develop simple or mixed acid-base disturbances. The altered acid-base homeostasis can occur as a consequence of the heart failure itself, the therapeutic interventions, or associated conditions. When heart transplantation is undertaken, in patients before heart transplantation there is a mixed acid-base imbalance that includes respiratory alkalosis and metabolic alkalosis. After transplantation the recovery of the abnormal circulatory status erases the initial respiratory alkalosis but metabolic alkalosis usually persists and accounts for a further rise in plasma bicarbonate.
I add a link with technical details covering this subject, and distribution of other body fluids

http://circ.ahajournals.org/
cgi/reprint/4/5/697.pdf

Hope this helps
matador 89  (+ info)

where can I find a comprehensive discussion about acid-base and electrolyte imbalance and its related disease?

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Powerpoint presentation
I don't k now about a powerpoint presentation...but I used this website while I was in college. It helped me a lot if you're trying to learn it, but I don't know your purpose.

http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/home.html  (+ info)

Why is NaCl given for respiratory acidosis or any other acid-base imbalances?

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It's usually only given when cardiac function is not impaired because of it AND when kidney function is adequate. Essentially, it allows the kidneys to take care of the problem by excreting either HCl or NH4Cl. Thus, the Cl is more important than the Na. Also, NaCl is often given whenever the patient needs fluids. By giving the Cl needed to help get rid of excess acids AND by giving fluids, it both helps any dehydration and give the kidneys plenty of fluids to filter out the excess acids.  (+ info)

What is the acid-base status of this individual? What type of treatment does this person need?

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A 21-year-old noncompliant female with a history of type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus was found in a coma. Her blood glucose was high, as well as her urine glucose, urine ketones, and serum ketones. Her serum bicarbonate was < 12 mEq/L. Her respiration was exaggerated and his breath had an acetone odor. Her blood pressure was 90/60 and his pulse weak and rapid (120).


What is the cause of the dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia?
I'll get you started... this is classic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Initial treatment should focus on controlled rehydration and getting her sugar down.  (+ info)

the kidneys rid of the body of waste products and help maintain fluid balance and acid -base balance.?

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what happens when kidneys begin to fail?? what tests will the doctor order to evaluate renal function?
he will start with a simple urinanalysis, if that shows protiens and blood cells he will progress to blood tests to see what the BUN is.  (+ info)

Severe damage to the respiratory system rarely will result in acid-base imbalances. tru or false?

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I think it's true, because I get a lot of acids reflux and it can be bit hard to breath. It sucks. I say TRUE?  (+ info)

What is the acid base disorder?

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what would the acid base disorder be if: pH=7.25, PCO2=54, HCO3=21 ??
It is a combined respiratory AND metabolic acidosis  (+ info)

explanation of shock process and acid/base imbalances in hypothermia?

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Hypothermia is divided into two types: primary and secondary. Primary hypothermia occurs when the body's heat-balancing mechanisms are working properly but are subjected to extreme cold, whereas secondary hypothermia affects people whose heat-balancing mechanisms are impaired in some way and cannot respond adequately to moderate or perhaps even mild cold. Primary hypothermia typically involves exposure to cold air or immersion in cold water. The cold air variety usually takes at least several hours to develop, but immersion hypothermia will occur within about an hour of entering the water, since water draws heat away from the body much faster than air does. In secondary hypothermia, the body's heat-balancing mechanisms can fail for any number of reasons, including strokes, diabetes, malnutrition, bacterial infection, thyroid disease, spinal cord injuries (which prevent the brain from receiving crucial temperature-related information from other parts of the body), and the use of medications and other substances that affect the brain or spinal cord. Alcohol is one such substance. In smaller amounts it can put people at risk by interfering with their ability to recognize and avoid cold-weather dangers. In larger amounts it shuts down the body's heat-balancing mechanisms.  (+ info)

what effect does morphine overdose have on acid base balance?

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is is respiratory acidosois, metabolic acidosis
is that a homework question? google it!!!

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/drug_overdose.jsp  (+ info)

PLEASE ANSWER The real cause of ulcer not taking food at time or acid base balance because for the past seven?

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Most gastric ulcers are caused by a bacteria. H. Pylori.
Some people can develop ulcers from medication, specifically NSADS alcohol is often a contributing factor.  (+ info)

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