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    pH
    !Meaning !Definition !Involvement in physiologic

    process
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    !Goes in opposite direction !Scale of 0-14 !0- extremely acidic !14- extremely alkalotic !7 normal (for pH)
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    !7.35-7.45
    !Normal

    plasma pH

    !Anything below 6.8 and above

    7.8 is unviable as blood pH.


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    14 7 0

    Acidosis Normal Alkalosis


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    14

    Acidosis

    6 5 4 3 2 1

    Normal

    Alkalosis
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    14

    Acidosis

    Normal

    Alkalosis
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    7.8
    7.45 7.35

    Normal

    6.8
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    References:
    !Acidity vs. Alkalinity and pH (link to World

    Anesthesia Online)
    http://www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa/html/u13/u1312_01.ht m

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