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Posted on 28-06-2009
Filed Under (Anxiety) by The Doc
ahmad e asked:
If a patient is hyperventilating due to anxiety what change will occur in the pH? What acid/base imbalance will he develop?
If a patient is hyperventilating due to anxiety what change will occur in the pH? What acid/base imbalance will he develop?
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baby on the way! on 29 June, 2009 at 6:42 pm #
he wil go into respiratory acidosis—- he is not blowing off his co2, this can be eaisly corected by having them rebreath from a paper bag, good luck! GOD BLESS!!!
EDIT: sorry, therefor his PH will be acidic (under 7.2 approx)
Diane A on 2 July, 2009 at 3:46 pm #
Ooops baby on the way is wrong. Acid base balance is determined through CO2 and HCO3 (bicarb). The CO2 is the acid portion. Rapid respirations that deplete CO2 by blowing it off will result in RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS. It is pretty hard to hyperventilate above 7.5 (that’s breathing really really fast & for a long time–the only way to get more alkalotic would be via mechanical ventilation). Your kidneys regulate the bicarb and their response is very slow.
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