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<span class="chapter-label">Chapter 19 • Urinary System</span>
<h1>Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Balance</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Maintaining the internal environment for cellular life</p>
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<h2>🎯 What You'll Learn</h2>
<ul>
<li>How body fluids are distributed across compartments</li>
<li>How ADH and aldosterone regulate water and sodium balance</li>
<li>The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)</li>
<li>Why pH must stay within a narrow range and how buffers work</li>
<li>The four types of acid-base disorders and how to identify them</li>
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<h2><span class="section-number">1</span>Body Fluid Compartments</h2>
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<div class="big-idea-label">💡 The Big Idea</div>
<p>Water moves freely between compartments by osmosis, always flowing toward higher solute concentration. By controlling SOLUTE concentrations (especially Na⁺), the body indirectly controls WATER distribution.</p>
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<h4>Fluid Distribution (70 kg adult male)</h4>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Total Body Water (TBW)</span><span class="value-number">~40 L (60% of body weight)</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Intracellular Fluid (ICF)</span><span class="value-number">~25 L (62-67% of TBW)</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Extracellular Fluid (ECF)</span><span class="value-number">~15 L (includes plasma + interstitial)</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Plasma</span><span class="value-number">~8% of TBW</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Interstitial Fluid</span><span class="value-number">75-80% of ECF</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">Normal Plasma Osmolarity</span><span class="value-number">280-300 mOsm/L</span></div>
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<h4>🔑 Sex Differences in Body Water</h4>
<p><strong>Women have a lower percentage of body water than men</strong> (~50% vs ~60%). Why? Women typically have more <strong>adipose tissue (fat)</strong>, and fat contains less water than muscle tissue. This is important for drug dosing and fluid calculations!</p>
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<h4>🔑 Major Electrolytes by Compartment</h4>
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<li><strong>ECF major cation:</strong> Na⁺ (sodium)</li>
<li><strong>ECF major anion:</strong> Cl⁻ (chloride)</li>
<li><strong>ICF major cation:</strong> K⁺ (potassium)</li>
<li><strong>ICF major anions:</strong> Phosphate (HPO₄²⁻) and proteins</li>
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<p>Water moves between compartments by <strong>osmosis</strong>—always toward higher solute concentration.</p>
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<h4>🔑 Water Balance Terms</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Water input sources:</strong> Digestive tract (drinking/eating) + Metabolic water (produced by cellular respiration)</li>
<li><strong>Water output:</strong> Kidneys (regulated), skin, lungs, GI tract (mostly unregulated)</li>
<li><strong>Normovolemia:</strong> Normal plasma volume</li>
<li><strong>Hypervolemia:</strong> Greater than normal plasma volume</li>
<li><strong>Hypovolemia:</strong> Less than normal plasma volume</li>
<li><strong>Osmotic equilibrium:</strong> When cell volumes don't change because osmolarity is equal in ECF and ICF</li>
</ul>
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<h4>🔑 Key Concept: Na⁺ is the Boss of ECF</h4>
<p>Because Na⁺ is the dominant ECF solute, <strong>sodium determines ECF volume</strong>. When you retain Na⁺, water follows → ECF expands → blood volume and pressure increase. This is why high-sodium diets contribute to hypertension!</p>
<p><strong>Hypernatremia</strong> = increased plasma sodium. <strong>Hyponatremia</strong> = decreased plasma sodium.</p>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: Drinking Seawater</h4>
<p>Seawater (~1000 mOsm) is hyperosmotic to body fluids (~300 mOsm). Drinking it actually <strong>worsens dehydration</strong> because it draws water from the bloodstream into the digestive tract, leading to severe dehydration rather than hydration.</p>
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<h2><span class="section-number">2</span>Regulation of Water Balance: ADH</h2>
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<div class="big-idea-label">💡 The Big Idea</div>
<p>ADH controls how much water the kidneys reabsorb. More ADH = more water reabsorption = concentrated urine. Less ADH = dilute urine. It's like adjusting a faucet on your kidney's water recycling system.</p>
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<h4>🔑 ADH Details</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Also called:</strong> <strong>Vasopressin</strong> (because it also causes vasoconstriction at high levels)</li>
<li><strong>Source:</strong> Synthesized in hypothalamus, released from <strong>posterior pituitary</strong></li>
<li><strong>Strongest stimulus:</strong> <strong>Increased plasma osmolarity</strong> (detected by hypothalamic osmoreceptors)</li>
<li><strong>Secondary stimulus:</strong> Decreased blood pressure/volume (detected by baroreceptors)</li>
<li><strong>Mechanism:</strong> ADH increases aquaporin-2 insertion → increased water reabsorption</li>
<li><strong>High ADH:</strong> Low volume, concentrated urine</li>
<li><strong>Low ADH:</strong> High volume, dilute urine</li>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: Alcohol and Diuresis</h4>
<p><strong>Alcohol inhibits ADH release</strong> from the posterior pituitary. This explains why drinking alcohol causes <strong>increased urine output (diuresis)</strong>—without ADH, the collecting ducts remain impermeable to water, leading to large volumes of dilute urine. This also contributes to dehydration and hangover symptoms!</p>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: Diabetes Insipidus</h4>
<p>Not to be confused with diabetes mellitus! In diabetes insipidus, either ADH isn't produced (central DI) or kidneys don't respond to it (nephrogenic DI). Result: massive amounts of dilute urine (up to 20 L/day!) and extreme thirst.</p>
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<h2><span class="section-number">3</span>Sodium Balance: Aldosterone & RAAS</h2>
<div class="content">
<div class="big-idea">
<div class="big-idea-label">💡 The Big Idea</div>
<p>Aldosterone tells the kidneys: "Save sodium!" It acts on principal cells of the collecting duct to increase Na⁺ reabsorption (and K⁺ secretion). When you save sodium, water follows—increasing blood volume and pressure.</p>
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<h4>🔑 Aldosterone Details</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Source:</strong> <strong>Adrenal cortex</strong></li>
<li><strong>Stimuli:</strong> Angiotensin II, <strong>high plasma potassium</strong>, low plasma sodium</li>
<li><strong>Effects:</strong> ↑ Na⁺ reabsorption, ↑ K⁺ secretion in principal cells</li>
<li><strong>Hyperkalemia</strong> = excess potassium (dangerous for heart rhythm)</li>
</ul>
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<h4>🔑 The RAAS Pathway</h4>
<ul>
<li>↓ Blood pressure → <strong>Granular (JG) cells</strong> in afferent arteriole release <strong>renin</strong></li>
<li>Renin converts <strong>angiotensinogen</strong> (made by <strong>liver</strong>) → <strong>Angiotensin I</strong></li>
<li><strong>ACE</strong> (in lung capillaries) converts Angiotensin I → <strong>Angiotensin II</strong></li>
<li>Angiotensin II: Vasoconstriction + Aldosterone + ADH + <strong>Thirst (acts on hypothalamus)</strong></li>
</ul>
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<h4>🔑 Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)</h4>
<p>ANP opposes RAAS! Released from atria when stretched by high blood volume.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Stimulus:</strong> Distension of atrial wall due to increased plasma volume</li>
<li><strong>Effects:</strong> ↓ Na⁺ reabsorption (decreases sodium channels in principal cells), ↑ GFR, vasodilation</li>
<li>Both Angiotensin II and ANP can alter ADH release to affect water reabsorption</li>
</ul>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: ACE Inhibitors</h4>
<p>Drugs like lisinopril block ACE, preventing Angiotensin II formation. This reduces vasoconstriction and aldosterone release → lower blood pressure. They're first-line treatment for hypertension. Side effect: dry cough (bradykinin accumulation).</p>
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<h4>🔑 Aldosteronism Disorders</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Hypoaldosteronism</strong> (low aldosterone):
<ul>
<li>↓ Na⁺ reabsorption → <strong>low blood sodium</strong> (hyponatremia)</li>
<li>↓ K⁺ secretion → <strong>high blood potassium</strong> (hyperkalemia)</li>
<li>↓ Blood volume → hypotension</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Hyperaldosteronism</strong> (high aldosterone):
<ul>
<li>↑ Na⁺ reabsorption → <strong>high blood sodium</strong> (hypernatremia)</li>
<li>↑ K⁺ secretion → <strong>low blood potassium</strong> (hypokalemia)</li>
<li>↑ Blood volume → <strong>hypertension</strong></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span class="section-number">3.5</span>Potassium Balance</h2>
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<h4>🔑 Potassium Handling</h4>
<ul>
<li>K⁺ is freely filtered at glomerulus</li>
<li><strong>Reabsorption:</strong> Most K⁺ reabsorbed in PCT via paracellular pathway; K⁺ channels on basolateral membrane</li>
<li><strong>Secretion:</strong> Regulated in DCT/CD principal cells; K⁺ channels on <strong>apical membrane</strong></li>
<li><strong>Aldosterone increases K⁺ secretion</strong> by increasing apical K⁺ channels</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span class="section-number">4</span>Acid-Base Balance: Why pH Matters</h2>
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<div class="big-idea-label">💡 The Big Idea</div>
<p>pH is maintained by a balance between CO₂ (controlled by lungs) and HCO₃⁻ (controlled by kidneys). Think of it as a seesaw: lungs control one side, kidneys control the other. The ratio must stay at 20:1 for pH to be normal.</p>
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<h4>Normal Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Values</h4>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">pH</span><span class="value-number">7.35 - 7.45</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">P<sub>CO₂</sub> (respiratory component)</span><span class="value-number">35 - 45 mmHg</span></div>
<div class="value-row"><span class="value-label">HCO₃⁻ (metabolic component)</span><span class="value-number">22 - 26 mEq/L</span></div>
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<div class="formula">CO₂ + H₂O ⇌ H₂CO₃ ⇌ HCO₃⁻ + H⁺</div>
<div class="explanation">This equilibrium is the foundation of blood pH regulation</div>
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<div class="formula">pH = 6.1 + log([HCO₃⁻]/[CO₂])</div>
<div class="explanation">Henderson-Hasselbalch: For pH = 7.4, the ratio must equal 20:1</div>
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<h4>🔑 Three Lines of Defense Against pH Changes</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Chemical buffers (fastest—milliseconds to seconds):</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bicarbonate buffer:</strong> Most important in ECF/blood</li>
<li><strong>Phosphate buffer:</strong> Important in <strong>intracellular fluid and urine</strong></li>
<li><strong>Protein buffers:</strong> Including hemoglobin (binds H⁺)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Respiratory compensation (minutes):</strong> Initiated by <strong>peripheral chemoreceptors</strong>; lungs adjust CO₂ by changing ventilation rate</li>
<li><strong>Renal compensation (hours to days):</strong> Kidneys adjust H⁺ and HCO₃⁻ excretion; most powerful but slowest</li>
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<h4>🏥 Why Adding/Removing H⁺ Changes pH</h4>
<p>If <strong>hydrogen ions are added</strong> to a solution → pH <strong>decreases</strong> (more acidic)</p>
<p>If <strong>hydrogen ions are removed</strong> from a solution → pH <strong>increases</strong> (more alkaline)</p>
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<h2><span class="section-number">5</span>The Four Acid-Base Disorders</h2>
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<th>Disorder</th>
<th>pH</th>
<th>Primary Problem</th>
<th>Compensation</th>
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<td><strong>Respiratory Acidosis</strong></td>
<td>< 7.35</td>
<td>↑ P<sub>CO₂</sub> (hypoventilation)</td>
<td>Kidneys ↑ HCO₃⁻</td>
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<td><strong>Respiratory Alkalosis</strong></td>
<td>> 7.45</td>
<td>↓ P<sub>CO₂</sub> (hyperventilation)</td>
<td>Kidneys ↓ HCO₃⁻</td>
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<td><strong>Metabolic Acidosis</strong></td>
<td>< 7.35</td>
<td>↓ HCO₃⁻ or ↑ H⁺</td>
<td>Lungs ↓ P<sub>CO₂</sub></td>
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<td><strong>Metabolic Alkalosis</strong></td>
<td>> 7.45</td>
<td>↑ HCO₃⁻ or ↓ H⁺</td>
<td>Lungs ↑ P<sub>CO₂</sub></td>
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<h4>🔑 Key Concept: Cross-System Compensation</h4>
<p><strong>Metabolic problems → Respiratory compensation (fast)</strong><br>
<strong>Respiratory problems → Renal compensation (slow)</strong><br>
The healthy organ tries to restore the 20:1 ratio!</p>
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<h4>🔑 Kussmaul Breathing</h4>
<p><strong>Kussmaul breathing</strong> = deep, rapid breathing seen in <strong>metabolic acidosis</strong> (especially diabetic ketoacidosis). It's the body's attempt to blow off CO₂ and compensate for the acid load. Named after the physician who first described it.</p>
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<h4>🔑 Limitation of Respiratory Compensation</h4>
<p><strong>For metabolic alkalosis:</strong> Respiratory compensation is LIMITED because hypoventilation causes hypoxia (low O₂). The body won't let you stop breathing enough to fully correct the pH—oxygen needs take priority! This is why metabolic alkalosis is often harder to compensate for than metabolic acidosis.</p>
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<h3>How to Interpret ABG Results</h3>
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<h4>🔑 Step-by-Step ABG Interpretation</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Step 1: Look at pH</strong>
<ul>
<li>pH < 7.35 = <strong>Acidosis</strong></li>
<li>pH > 7.45 = <strong>Alkalosis</strong></li>
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</li>
<li><strong>Step 2: Identify the Primary Cause</strong>
<ul>
<li>Check P<sub>CO₂</sub> (normal: 35-45 mmHg) — respiratory component</li>
<li>Check HCO₃⁻ (normal: 22-26 mEq/L) — metabolic component</li>
<li>Which one explains the pH change?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Step 3: Check for Compensation</strong>
<ul>
<li>Is the other value moving to correct the pH?</li>
<li>If yes → compensation is occurring</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<h3>Causes of Metabolic Acidosis</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Heavy exercise:</strong> Production of <strong>lactic acid</strong></li>
<li><strong>High-fat diet (ketogenic):</strong> Breakdown of fat into <strong>fatty acids</strong></li>
<li><strong>High-protein diet:</strong> Production of <strong>phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid</strong></li>
<li><strong>Severe diarrhea:</strong> <strong>Loss of bicarbonate</strong> in stool</li>
<li><strong>Diabetic ketoacidosis:</strong> Ketone body production</li>
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<h3>Cause of Metabolic Alkalosis</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Severe vomiting:</strong> <strong>Loss of hydrogen ions</strong> (HCl from stomach)</li>
<li>Excessive antacid use</li>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: Hyperventilation Effects</h4>
<p>During hyperventilation (respiratory alkalosis), some people experience <strong>tingling in hands and feet</strong>. This occurs due to <strong>hyperexcitability of afferent neurons</strong> caused by low CO₂/high pH affecting calcium binding to proteins.</p>
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<h2><span class="section-number">6</span>Calcium Regulation</h2>
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<div class="big-idea-label">💡 The Big Idea</div>
<p>Calcium balance involves coordination between bone, kidneys, GI tract, and skin. Three hormones—PTH, calcitonin, and vitamin D—control plasma calcium levels.</p>
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<h4>🔑 Calcium Regulatory Hormones</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Parathyroid hormone (PTH):</strong> <strong>Increases</strong> plasma calcium
<ul>
<li>↑ Bone resorption (releases Ca²⁺)</li>
<li>↑ Kidney Ca²⁺ reabsorption</li>
<li>↑ Vitamin D activation</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Calcitonin:</strong> <strong>Decreases</strong> plasma calcium (opposes PTH)
<ul>
<li>↓ Bone resorption</li>
<li>↓ Kidney Ca²⁺ reabsorption</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D₃ (calcitriol):</strong> ↑ intestinal Ca²⁺ absorption
<ul>
<li>Synthesis: Skin (7-dehydrocholesterol + UV → D₃) → Liver (25-OH D₃) → <strong>Kidney</strong> (final step to active form)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<h4>🔑 Bone Cells</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Osteoblasts:</strong> Build bone (bone formation)</li>
<li><strong>Osteoclasts:</strong> Break down bone (bone resorption) → releases calcium into blood</li>
<li><strong>Osteocytes:</strong> Mature bone cells embedded in matrix</li>
</ul>
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<h4>🏥 Clinical Connection: Osteoporosis</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Primary osteoporosis:</strong> Age-related or postmenopausal (estrogen decline → ↑ interleukin-6 → ↑ osteoclast activity)</li>
<li><strong>Disuse osteoporosis:</strong> Localized to a specific bone due to immobilization</li>
<li><strong>Secondary osteoporosis:</strong> Due to another disease or medication</li>
</ul>
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<h2><span class="section-number">7</span>Response to Hemorrhage</h2>
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<div class="key-concept">
<h4>🔑 Integrated Response to Blood Loss</h4>
<p>Hemorrhage triggers multiple compensatory mechanisms:</p>
<ul>
<li>↑ Sympathetic activity → vasoconstriction, ↑ heart rate</li>
<li>↑ Epinephrine secretion</li>
<li>↑ Renin secretion → activates RAAS → ↑ angiotensin II, ↑ aldosterone</li>
<li>↑ ADH release → water retention</li>
<li>↓ Blood flow to kidneys → ↑ erythropoietin production → ↑ red blood cell production</li>
</ul>
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<h3>📋 Chapter 19 Summary</h3>
<ul>
<li>TBW ~60% in men, ~50% in women (women have more adipose tissue); ICF 62-67%, ECF includes plasma (8% TBW) + interstitial (75-80% ECF)</li>
<li>ECF: Na⁺ (cation), Cl⁻ (anion); ICF: K⁺ (cation), phosphate/proteins (anions); normal plasma osmolarity = 280-300 mOsm/L</li>
<li>ADH (vasopressin) from posterior pituitary; strongest stimulus = ↑ plasma osmolarity; alcohol inhibits ADH → diuresis</li>
<li>Aldosterone from adrenal cortex; stimulated by Ang II and high K⁺; hypoaldosteronism = low Na⁺, high K⁺; hyperaldosteronism = high Na⁺, low K⁺, hypertension</li>
<li>RAAS: JG cells release renin; angiotensinogen from liver; ACE in lungs; Ang II → thirst via hypothalamus</li>
<li>ANP opposes RAAS; released when atria stretched by high volume</li>
<li>Normal ABG: pH 7.35-7.45, P<sub>CO₂</sub> 35-45 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 22-26 mEq/L; ratio must be 20:1</li>
<li>Three pH defenses: Buffers (fastest) → Respiratory (minutes) → Renal (hours-days)</li>
<li>Kussmaul breathing = deep/rapid breathing in metabolic acidosis (compensation)</li>
<li>Respiratory compensation for metabolic alkalosis is LIMITED (hypoxia prevents full compensation)</li>
<li>ABG interpretation: (1) Look at pH, (2) Identify primary cause (P<sub>CO₂</sub> or HCO₃⁻), (3) Check for compensation</li>
<li>Calcium: PTH ↑ Ca²⁺, Calcitonin ↓ Ca²⁺; Osteoclasts resorb bone, Osteoblasts build bone</li>
<li>Vitamin D₃ final activation in kidney; 7-dehydrocholesterol → D₃ in skin</li>
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<span class="essay-text">Describe the major body fluid compartments and explain why Na⁺ is called "the boss of ECF."</span>
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<p>Body water (~60% of body weight, ~40L) is distributed into:</p>
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<li><strong>Intracellular fluid (ICF, ~25L, 2/3):</strong> Inside cells, main cation is K⁺</li>
<li><strong>Extracellular fluid (ECF, ~15L, 1/3):</strong> Outside cells, subdivided into interstitial fluid (~12L) and plasma (~3L), main cation is Na⁺</li>
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<p><strong>Na⁺ is "the boss of ECF"</strong> because it's the dominant ECF solute and therefore determines ECF osmolarity. Water moves by osmosis toward higher solute concentration, so controlling Na⁺ effectively controls water distribution.</p>
<p>Retain Na⁺ → water follows → ECF expands → ↑blood volume → ↑blood pressure. This is why high-sodium diets contribute to hypertension.</p>
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<p><strong>ADH (antidiuretic hormone)</strong> is the primary regulator of water balance:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Stimulus:</strong> ↑plasma osmolarity (dehydration) or ↓blood volume/pressure</li>
<li><strong>Detection:</strong> Osmoreceptors in hypothalamus; baroreceptors detect volume changes</li>
<li><strong>Production:</strong> Synthesized in hypothalamus, released from posterior pituitary</li>
<li><strong>Mechanism:</strong> ADH binds V2 receptors on collecting duct → triggers insertion of aquaporin-2 water channels</li>
<li><strong>Effect:</strong> Water moves from tubule into hypertonic medulla → water reabsorbed → concentrated urine → ↓plasma osmolarity → negative feedback</li>
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<p>Without ADH, collecting ducts are impermeable → dilute urine (up to 20L/day in diabetes insipidus).</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Trace the complete RAAS pathway from stimulus to effects. Why is this system clinically important?</span>
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<p><strong>RAAS pathway:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Stimulus:</strong> ↓blood pressure, ↓blood volume, or ↓Na⁺ at macula densa</li>
<li>JG cells release <strong>renin</strong></li>
<li>Renin cleaves angiotensinogen (liver) → <strong>Angiotensin I</strong></li>
<li><strong>ACE</strong> (lung capillaries) converts Ang I → <strong>Angiotensin II</strong></li>
<li><strong>Ang II effects:</strong> Vasoconstriction (↑BP immediately), stimulates aldosterone (↑Na⁺ reabsorption), stimulates ADH (↑water), stimulates thirst</li>
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<p><strong>Clinical importance:</strong> RAAS is a major drug target for hypertension and heart failure:</p>
<ul>
<li>ACE inhibitors (lisinopril) block Ang II formation</li>
<li>ARBs (losartan) block Ang II receptors</li>
<li>Understanding RAAS explains drug mechanisms and side effects</li>
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<span class="essay-text">Explain the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and why the 20:1 ratio is critical for pH maintenance.</span>
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<p><strong>Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:</strong> pH = 6.1 + log([HCO₃⁻]/[CO₂])</p>
<p>For normal pH of 7.4: the ratio <strong>[HCO₃⁻]:[CO₂] must equal 20:1</strong></p>
<p>The critical insight: it's the <strong>RATIO</strong>, not absolute values, that determines pH.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>HCO₃⁻</strong> = "metabolic component"—controlled by kidneys (slow, hours-days)</li>
<li><strong>CO₂</strong> = "respiratory component"—controlled by lungs (fast, minutes)</li>
</ul>
<p>This creates a seesaw: if CO₂ rises, kidneys can raise HCO₃⁻ to maintain 20:1. If HCO₃⁻ falls, lungs can blow off CO₂. The 20:1 ratio provides a framework for understanding all acid-base disorders.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Compare and contrast the four primary acid-base disorders. Include causes and compensation.</span>
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<p><strong>Respiratory Acidosis</strong> (pH↓, P<sub>CO₂</sub>↑): Hypoventilation (COPD, drug overdose). Compensation: kidneys retain HCO₃⁻ (slow).</p>
<p><strong>Respiratory Alkalosis</strong> (pH↑, P<sub>CO₂</sub>↓): Hyperventilation (anxiety, high altitude). Compensation: kidneys excrete HCO₃⁻ (slow).</p>
<p><strong>Metabolic Acidosis</strong> (pH↓, HCO₃⁻↓): Acid gain (DKA, lactic acidosis) or HCO₃⁻ loss (diarrhea). Compensation: hyperventilation to ↓CO₂ (fast)—Kussmaul breathing.</p>
<p><strong>Metabolic Alkalosis</strong> (pH↑, HCO₃⁻↑): Acid loss (vomiting) or HCO₃⁻ gain (antacids). Compensation: hypoventilation to ↑CO₂ (limited).</p>
<p><strong>Key principle:</strong> Respiratory problems → renal compensation (slow); Metabolic problems → respiratory compensation (fast).</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Describe the steps to interpret an arterial blood gas (ABG) result.</span>
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<p><strong>Step 1—Look at pH:</strong></p>
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<li><7.35 = acidemia</li>
<li>>7.45 = alkalemia</li>
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<p><strong>Step 2—Identify primary cause:</strong></p>
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<li>↑P<sub>CO₂</sub> with ↓pH = respiratory acidosis</li>
<li>↓P<sub>CO₂</sub> with ↑pH = respiratory alkalosis</li>
<li>↓HCO₃⁻ with ↓pH = metabolic acidosis</li>
<li>↑HCO₃⁻ with ↑pH = metabolic alkalosis</li>
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<p><strong>Step 3—Check for compensation:</strong> Is the other value moving to correct pH?</p>
<p><strong>Example:</strong> pH 7.30, P<sub>CO₂</sub> 60, HCO₃⁻ 28 → Acidosis + ↑P<sub>CO₂</sub> = respiratory acidosis. ↑HCO₃⁻ shows renal compensation.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Explain the three mechanisms kidneys use to regulate acid-base balance.</span>
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<p><strong>1. Bicarbonate reabsorption:</strong> ~4320 mEq HCO₃⁻ filtered daily; nearly all reclaimed in PCT. H⁺ secreted → combines with HCO₃⁻ → H₂CO₃ → CO₂ + H₂O → CO₂ enters cell → reconverted to HCO₃⁻ → returned to blood.</p>
<p><strong>2. H⁺ secretion:</strong> Intercalated cells actively secrete H⁺. Buffered in urine by:</p>
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<li>Phosphate buffer: HPO₄²⁻ + H⁺ → H₂PO₄⁻</li>
<li>Ammonia buffer: NH₃ + H⁺ → NH₄⁺</li>
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<p><strong>3. New bicarbonate generation:</strong> During acidosis, kidneys metabolize glutamine to produce NH₄⁺ (excreted) and NEW HCO₃⁻ (returned to blood).</p>
<p><strong>In acidosis:</strong> ↑H⁺ secretion, ↑HCO₃⁻ reabsorption, ↑new HCO₃⁻ → acidic urine. Opposite in alkalosis.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Compare ADH and aldosterone: triggers, targets, and effects on urine composition.</span>
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<p><strong>ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone):</strong></p>
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<li>Trigger: ↑plasma osmolarity, ↓blood volume</li>
<li>Source: Hypothalamus → posterior pituitary</li>
<li>Target: Collecting duct principal cells</li>
<li>Effect: Inserts aquaporins → ↑water reabsorption → ↓urine volume, ↑concentration</li>
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<p><strong>Aldosterone:</strong></p>
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<li>Trigger: ↑Angiotensin II, ↑K⁺, ↓Na⁺</li>
<li>Source: Adrenal cortex</li>
<li>Target: DCT and collecting duct</li>
<li>Effect: ↑Na⁺ reabsorption, ↑K⁺ secretion → water follows Na⁺ (if ADH present)</li>
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<p><strong>Key distinction:</strong> ADH controls WATER independently; aldosterone controls SODIUM (water follows secondarily).</p>
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<span class="essay-text">A patient has been vomiting for 3 days. Predict their acid-base status and explain the physiological mechanisms.</span>
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<p><strong>Prediction: Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation</strong></p>
<p><strong>Mechanism:</strong></p>
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<li>Vomiting loses gastric HCl → H⁺ lost → blood becomes alkaline → pH rises</li>
<li>Also losing Cl⁻ (hypochloremia) and K⁺</li>
<li>HCO₃⁻ that would normally neutralize gastric acid now accumulates</li>
<li>Volume depletion activates RAAS → aldosterone → kidney saves Na⁺ but secretes more K⁺ and H⁺ (paradoxically worsening alkalosis)</li>
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<p><strong>Compensation:</strong> Chemoreceptors detect ↑pH → ↓ventilation → ↑P<sub>CO₂</sub> → helps lower pH (but limited—won't become hypoxic)</p>
<p><strong>Expected ABG:</strong> pH >7.45, HCO₃⁻ >26, P<sub>CO₂</sub> slightly elevated</p>
<p><strong>Treatment:</strong> IV normal saline with KCl</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Draw a map that shows the renal compensation for acidosis. Draw another map for alkalosis.</span>
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<p>Figure 20.18 in the textbook shows compensations for both acidosis and alkalosis.</p>
<p><strong>Renal Compensation for Acidosis:</strong></p>
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<li>↓pH detected → intercalated cells activated</li>
<li>↑H⁺ secretion into tubular fluid</li>
<li>↑HCO₃⁻ reabsorption (nearly 100%)</li>
<li>↑New HCO₃⁻ generation from glutamine metabolism</li>
<li>↑NH₄⁺ production to buffer excreted H⁺</li>
<li>Result: Acidic urine, ↑plasma HCO₃⁻ → pH returns toward normal</li>
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<p><strong>Renal Compensation for Alkalosis:</strong></p>
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<li>↑pH detected → different intercalated cells (type B) activated</li>
<li>↓H⁺ secretion</li>
<li>↑HCO₃⁻ secretion into tubular fluid</li>
<li>↓HCO₃⁻ reabsorption</li>
<li>Result: Alkaline urine, ↓plasma HCO₃⁻ → pH returns toward normal</li>
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<span class="essay-text">Diagram the reactions and interactions of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Which condition is the primary stimulus for its activation?</span>
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<p>Figure 20.10 diagrams these interactions. <strong>The primary stimulus is low blood pressure</strong>, detected in several ways:</p>
<p><strong>RAS Pathway:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Triggers:</strong> ↓BP in afferent arteriole, ↓Na⁺ at macula densa, sympathetic stimulation</li>
<li><strong>Granular (JG) cells</strong> release <strong>renin</strong></li>
<li>Renin cleaves <strong>angiotensinogen</strong> (from liver) → <strong>Angiotensin I</strong></li>
<li><strong>ACE</strong> (in lung capillaries) converts Ang I → <strong>Angiotensin II</strong></li>
<li><strong>Angiotensin II effects:</strong>
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<li>Vasoconstriction → ↑BP immediately</li>
<li>Stimulates aldosterone release → Na⁺ retention</li>
<li>Stimulates ADH release → water retention</li>
<li>Stimulates thirst</li>
<li>All effects work to restore blood pressure</li>
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<span class="essay-text">The cellular mechanisms for renal handling of H⁺ and HCO₃⁻ involve several membrane transporters; name three.</span>
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<li><strong>Apical Na⁺-H⁺ exchanger (NHE3):</strong> Secretes H⁺ into tubular lumen in exchange for Na⁺ reabsorption</li>
<li><strong>Basolateral Na⁺-HCO₃⁻ symport:</strong> Transports reabsorbed HCO₃⁻ from cell into blood along with Na⁺</li>
<li><strong>H⁺-ATPase:</strong> Actively pumps H⁺ into tubular lumen (especially in collecting duct intercalated cells)</li>
<li><strong>H⁺-K⁺-ATPase:</strong> Exchanges H⁺ for K⁺ in intercalated cells</li>
<li><strong>Na⁺-NH₄⁺ antiporter:</strong> Involved in ammonium handling</li>
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<span class="essay-text">What are the two mechanisms of bicarbonate reabsorption in the proximal tubule?</span>
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<li><strong>Indirect reabsorption via CO₂:</strong>
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<li>H⁺ secreted into lumen combines with filtered HCO₃⁻ → H₂CO₃</li>
<li>Carbonic anhydrase on brush border converts H₂CO₃ → CO₂ + H₂O</li>
<li>CO₂ diffuses into cell, recombines with H₂O (via intracellular carbonic anhydrase) → H₂CO₃ → H⁺ + HCO₃⁻</li>
<li>HCO₃⁻ exits basolaterally into blood; H⁺ is recycled</li>
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<li><strong>Through glutamine metabolism:</strong>
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<li>PCT cells metabolize glutamine to produce NH₄⁺ and NEW HCO₃⁻</li>
<li>NH₄⁺ is excreted; new HCO₃⁻ enters blood</li>
<li>This process generates new bicarbonate rather than just reclaiming filtered bicarbonate</li>
<li>See Figure 20.17 in the textbook</li>
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<span class="essay-text">"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" — Explain why drinking seawater cannot prevent death from dehydration. Why wouldn't reflexes compensate?</span>
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<p>The osmolarity of seawater (~1000 mOsM) is higher than that of the kidney medulla (~1200 mOsM maximum), thus the osmotic gradient that normally allows net reabsorption of water does not exist.</p>
<p><strong>Why seawater worsens dehydration:</strong></p>
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<li>Seawater osmolarity is largely a result of permeant ions such as sodium and chloride</li>
<li>Ingested seawater raises plasma osmolarity when absorbed</li>
<li>When kidneys form a filtrate of this high-osmolarity solution, the descending limb fails to reabsorb water because the kidney medulla has a lower osmolarity than the filtrate (opposite of normal)</li>
<li>In fact, the medulla would lose water as it moved into the descending limb</li>
<li>While ions would be reabsorbed by the ascending limb as usual, it is not enough to drive sufficient water reabsorption</li>
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<p><strong>Why reflexes fail:</strong> Reflexes such as ADH secretion to preserve water are ineffective because, ultimately, water reabsorption depends only on osmosis, and the normal osmotic gradient has been disrupted.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">What are oropharynx receptors, which hormone do they decrease, and how would drinking seawater affect them?</span>
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<p>Oropharynx receptors inhibit the sense of thirst when they come in contact with cool water. They also inhibit secretion of vasopressin (ADH).</p>
<p><strong>Key characteristics:</strong></p>
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<li>They have not been identified anatomically, but presence of receptors that inhibit the thirst sensation are the best guess as to how this works</li>
<li>Presence of even a small amount of cold water in the mouth and pharynx is known to satisfy thirst even if the water is not absorbed and thus does not actually alleviate dehydration</li>
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<p><strong>Effect of seawater:</strong> Presumably drinking seawater would temporarily reduce the sense of thirst by the same proposed mechanism, even though the seawater would actually worsen dehydration.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">"Glucose, glucose, everywhere, nor any speck to utilize" — Explain why there is glucose in diabetic urine, why glucose is not in normal urine, and why diabetics become dehydrated.</span>
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<p><strong>Why glucose appears in diabetic urine:</strong></p>
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<li>Glucose is in the urine simply because the plasma concentration exceeds the number of glucose transporters in the kidney tubules</li>
<li>Plasma glucose is unusually high because diabetic cells cannot absorb glucose properly</li>
<li>A genetic defect resulting in an insufficient number of glucose transporters is another possibility</li>
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<p><strong>Why glucose is NOT in normal urine:</strong></p>
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<li>Normal individuals are able to reabsorb all the glucose in the filtrate because plasma glucose concentrations are normally low</li>
<li>Normal body cells absorb glucose, so diabetic cells do not</li>
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<p><strong>Why diabetics become dehydrated:</strong></p>
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<li>Glucose in the filtrate raises the osmolarity of the filtrate</li>
<li>This decreases the relative osmotic gradient for reabsorption of water</li>
<li>Thus more water is lost in the urine, leading to dehydration (osmotic diuresis)</li>
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<span class="essay-text">Using food chemistry, explain the reaction when baking soda (NaHCO₃) is added to acidic batter. What happens without enough baking soda or acid?</span>
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<p><strong>The chemical reaction:</strong></p>
<p>NaHCO₃ + CH₃COO⁻ + H⁺ → Na⁺ + CH₃COO⁻ + CO₂ + H₂O</p>
<p>CO₂ gas is formed. The bubbles of CO₂ get trapped in the batter as it bakes, providing the characteristic texture (leavening).</p>
<p><strong>Without enough baking soda:</strong> Less gas would be produced, so the cake wouldn't rise normally.</p>
<p><strong>Without the acid (vinegar):</strong> The chemical reaction would not occur, so the cake wouldn't rise at all.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Gopal suffers from chronic emphysema. Blood tests show his pH is normal but his bicarbonate levels are increased significantly. How can this be?</span>
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<p>As long as the ratio of bicarbonate ion to carbonic acid is 20:1, the pH of body fluids will remain normal.</p>
<p><strong>Explanation:</strong></p>
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<li>Since Gopal's condition is chronic (long term), his body has compensated for the excess carbonic acid (the result of hypercapnea due to poor ventilation)</li>
<li>Compensation occurred by increasing the amount of bicarbonate to match the elevated level of acid</li>
<li>This process involves the kidneys, where some of the excess carbon dioxide is converted into carbonic acid and the carbonic acid is allowed to dissociate</li>
<li>The hydrogen ions are secreted and the newly formed bicarbonate is conserved to maintain a proper buffering capacity</li>
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<p>This is called <strong>compensated respiratory acidosis</strong>.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Chandi, a nursing student caring for burn patients, notices they consistently show increased levels of potassium in their urine. Explain why.</span>
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<p>When tissues are burned, cells are destroyed and the contents of their cytoplasm leak into the interstitial fluid and then move into the plasma.</p>
<p><strong>The mechanism:</strong></p>
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<li>Since potassium ion is normally found within the cell, damage to a large number of cells would release relatively large amounts of potassium into the blood</li>
<li>The elevated potassium levels (hyperkalemia) stimulate the cells of the adrenal cortex that produce aldosterone</li>
<li>The elevated levels of aldosterone promote sodium retention AND potassium secretion by the kidneys</li>
<li>This accounts for the elevated levels of potassium in the patient's urine</li>
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<p>This is the body's attempt to restore normal plasma K⁺ levels.</p>
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<span class="essay-text">Mr. Gregory has high blood pressure, increased renin levels, and atherosclerotic plaques blocking blood flow through his renal arteries. Explain how decreased renal blood flow causes renin secretion and high blood pressure.</span>
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<p>Atherosclerotic plaques block blood flow, which decreases GFR and decreases pressure in the afferent arteriole. These are both stimuli for renin release.</p>
<p><strong>The pathway:</strong></p>