The question is..."It is determined that a patient is in acidosis. What does this mean, and would you treat the condition with a chemical that would raise or lower the pH??" does anyone..have a clue..<3 thanks for your help =]
2006-09-19 08:58:42 · 9 answers · asked by Brittany 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
http://www.ionizers.org/acidosis.html
http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/treat/treate/trt34_e.htm
If you dont look yourself you wont learn, but I hope these point u in the right direction
2006-09-19 09:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by Chris C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look in textbook to decide for yourself what is meant by the term "acidosis." I'll give you a hint, 'It means full of acid." Sp if something is full of acid (acidic) what should you do to bring it back to neutral? What kinds of chemicals could do this?
By the way, in medicine we often just let the patient be acidotic to some degree. Acidosis increased heart rate, cardiac out, respiratory rate and raises preipheral vascular tone. All of these things are good to keep the blood flowing to the heart and the brain. About the only times we regularly use it in the emergency department is for some types of anti-depressant overdoses and people's hearts who have been stopped for too that so that they are way too acidotic.
2006-09-19 09:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raise the pH. Acidosis means the pH of the patient is too low (below 7).
2006-09-19 09:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by DR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if its acidosis that means that the pH is low so you would want to raise it. But really that's just a guess. Good luck!
Low pH is acidic and High pH is basic.
2006-09-19 09:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by BeC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acidosis is excessive acid in the bodily fluids. Recommended treatment would depend on the specific type of acidosis
2006-09-19 09:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by Sheik Yerbouti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im guessing this is health care ph is
A measure of the hydrogen ion content of a substance, and thus a means of expressing the acidity or alkalinity of garden soil, soilless mixes, rain or irrigation water, fertilizer solutions, or pond water. See also pH scale.
I would raise it
go to the website below
2006-09-19 09:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEFINITION
A fall in serum bicarbonate concentration to below 24 mmol/L (mEq/L)
(normal range: 24 to 28 mmol/L). It is usually, but not always,
associated with low blood pH (normal range: 7.35 to 7.45).
2006-09-19 09:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H- or H+
More hydrogen = lower pH
Less hydrogen = higher pH
2006-09-19 09:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my god woman hurry you arre going to kill the patient.
2006-09-19 09:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by imnotbtami 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋