| Question | Answer |
| Causes of Respiratory Acidosis: CNS Depression | 1. Anesthesia
2. Sedative Drugs
3. Narcotic Analgesics |
| Causes of Respiratory Acidosis: Neuromuscular Disease | 1. Poliomyeltis
2. Myasthenia Gravis
3. Guillain-Barre Syndrome |
| Causes of Respiratory Acidosis: Severe Restrictive Disorders | 1. Obesity
2. Kyphoscoliosis |
| Causes of Respiratory Acidosis: COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Causes of Respiratory Alkalosis: | 1. Ankiety
2. Fever
3. Stimulant Drugs
4. Pain
5. Hypobarism (High Altitude)
6. Acute Asthma
7. Stimulation of "J" Receptor
8. Pulmonary Vascular Disease
9. Iatrogenic Hyperventilation |
| Causes of Metabolic Acidosis: Loss of Base | 1. Diarrhea
2. Renal Tubular Acidosis
3. Chloride Administration |
| Causes of Metabolic Acidosis: Gain of Acid | 1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
2. Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
3. Lactic Acidosis |
| Causes of Metabolic Acidosis: Drug/Chemical Induced | 1. Salicylate Intoxication |
| Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Increase in Base | 1. Admin/Ingest of HCO3
2. Hypochloremia
3. Diuretic Therapy |
| Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Loss of Fixed Acid | 1. Severe Vomiting
2. Nasogastric Suction
3. Corticosteroids |
