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I'm just having a vague issue concerning this question in a book called(STEP2 Secrets, Page 17, Q#6)
What happens to the blood gas of patients with chronic lung conditions?
In certain people with chronic lung conditions (especially those with sleep apnea), pH may be alkaline during the day because they breathe better when awake. In addition, just after an episode of bronchitis or other respiratory disorder, the metabolic alkalosis that usually compensates for respiratory acidosis is no longer a compensatory mechanism and becomes the primary disturbance (elevated pH and bicarbonate).As a side note, remember that sleep apnea, like other chronic lung diseases, can cause right-sided heart failure (cor pulmonale).
I Couldn't understand what is going on !! How the Metabolic Alkalosis becomes the primary disturbance !? what happened ?!
Thanx in advance
I'm just having a vague issue concerning this question in a book called(STEP2 Secrets, Page 17, Q#6)
What happens to the blood gas of patients with chronic lung conditions?
In certain people with chronic lung conditions (especially those with sleep apnea), pH may be alkaline during the day because they breathe better when awake. In addition, just after an episode of bronchitis or other respiratory disorder, the metabolic alkalosis that usually compensates for respiratory acidosis is no longer a compensatory mechanism and becomes the primary disturbance (elevated pH and bicarbonate).As a side note, remember that sleep apnea, like other chronic lung diseases, can cause right-sided heart failure (cor pulmonale).
I Couldn't understand what is going on !! How the Metabolic Alkalosis becomes the primary disturbance !? what happened ?!
Thanx in advance
