Respiratory Adaptations in Acid-base Disturbances: Role of Cerebral Fluids,
Abstract
The respiratory and metabolic components of acid-base homeostasis are defined. A quantitative empirical description of the (incomplete) mutual compensations in steady acid-base disturbances primarily occurring in either of the two components is presented, based upon data compiled from the literature. Respiratory adaptations in steady acid-base disturbances of metabolic origin (hyperventilation with hypocapnia in primary metabolic acidosis, and hypoventilation with hypercapnia in metabolic alkalosis) are analyzed as a function of the acidity of the cerebral fluids (cerebrospinal and cerebral interstitial fluid). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA073202
Entities
People
- R. A. Gabel
- V. Fencl
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine