Common Conditions

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:07 AM

• NG tube to continuous suction - metabolic alkalosis resulting from loss of acid.

• If stomach contents are continuously taken out--> alkalosis
• We have more acid in our stomach and it is being taken out
• We are talking about GIT, metabolic process--->metabolic
• E.g., Vomiting

• Client who has late-stage salicylate poisoning – Metabolic Acidosis (acetylsalicylic acid).
• It is an acid which was ingested in a big amount---> acidosis
• GIT is involved---> metabolic
• Diabetic keto Acidosis (DKA) – Metabolic Acidosis
• Insulin for metabolism--->metabolic
• Diabetic keto "Acidosis" ---> acidosis
• Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) with excessive amounts of oral antacids – Metabolic Alkalosis
• Oral antacid- anti acid – reduce acid –--> alkalosis
• GIT---> Merabolic
• Diarrhea or ileostomy – Metabolic Acidosis
• intestinal secretions, pancreatic secretions are high in bicarbonate – alkali.
• So loss of alkali----> leading to acidosis
• GIT--->metabolic
• Panic attack – Respiratory alkalosis
• Tachypnea- blowing out all the CO2- reduce co2 --->alkaline
• Respiratory system involved--> respiratory
• This is why people in tachypnea are asked to breathe into a paper bag and rebreathe it in.
○ They are breathing out CO2, so co2 levels will decrease. By rebreathing the air, the C
• Drug addicts/sedated/pneumothorax/hemothorax – Respiratory Acidosis
• Unable to breathe by self or slow breathing--> respiratory
• shallow breathing, holding on to Co2 --->acidosis
 rebreathe it in.
○ They are breathing out CO2, so co2 levels will decrease. By rebreathing the
air, the CO2 will go back in
• Drug addicts/sedated/pneumothorax/hemothorax – Respiratory Acidosis
• Unable to breathe by self or slow breathing--> respiratory
• shallow breathing, holding on to Co2 --->acidosis
• Shock
• If not related to respiratory system--- > metabolic
• If it related to hypoxia or respiratory-->respiratory
○ Hypoxia- retained co2--->acidosis