Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis- Nursing/ NCLEX Preparation

Respiratory Acidosis and Respiratory Alkalosis- Nursing
Respiratory acidosis is a clinical disorder in which the pH is less than 7.35 and the PaCO2 is greater than 45 mm Hg.
Causes :
Respiratory disorders (COPD, emphysema, asthma, pneumonia, Atelectasis, Bronchiectasis & Bronchitis Acute respiratory distress syndrome)
Hypercapnia : Mechanical ventilation related hypercapnia if the rate of ventilation is inadequate and CO2 retained
Edema : Pulmonary Edema
Aspiration of a foreign object.
Respiratory muscles Impairment: muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Trauma : Brain trauma
Emboli : Pulmonary Emboli
Drugs : Narcotics and benzodiazepines
Respiratory alkalosis is a clinical disorder in which the pH is more than 7.45 and the PaCO2 is lesser than 35 mm Hg.
Causes:
Pulmonary Causes
Pulmonary Embolism
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Asthma
Central Causes
Head Injury
Stroke
Hyperventilation syndrome
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