Tag: respiratory acidosis
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Acidosis – Respiratory & Metabolic
Respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis are two different types of acidosis that can occur in the body. Respiratory acidosis is caused by an inability of the lungs to remove enough carbon dioxide from the body. This leads to an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, which combines with water to form carbonic acid and…
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Acidosis vs Alkalosis
Acidosis and alkalosis are medical conditions that describe an imbalance in the body’s acid-base balance, which refers to the balance between acids and bases (also called alkalis) in the body’s fluids. Acidosis Acidosis occurs when there is an excess of acid in the body, or a decrease in the concentration of bicarbonate, which is a…