Fluid and electrolytes/metabolic acidosis

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when i had patho my teacher just rushed us through it and now im learning it in med surg and it's a lot to differentiate between the electrolytes and the effects of hypo or hyper. so any ideas on how to remember whethere it's acidosis or alkilosis

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when i had patho my teacher just rushed us through it and now im learning it in med surg and it's a lot to differentiate between the electrolytes and the effects of hypo or hyper. so any ideas on how to remember whethere it's acidosis or alkilosis

Real easy. If the blood ph is > 7.45 it's alkalosis. If it's

Here is one online ref for abg's: http://www.webmd.com/lung/arterial-blood-gases

This guy has an online calculator to play with: www.manuelsweb.com/abg.htm

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thank you.i met with my tutor and she explained it. i just gotta read over and understand the reasons as to why it would be acidosis and alkolosis

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