Respiratory compensation

Respiratory compensation is a mechanism by which plasma pH can be altered by varying the respiratory rate. It is faster than renal compensation, but has less ability to restore normal values.

In metabolic acidosis, chemoreceptors sense a deranged acid-base system, and there is increased breathing.^[1]

In metabolic alkalosis, the breathing rate is decreased. ^[2]

References

↑ Physiology: 7/7ch12/7ch12p53 - Essentials of Human Physiology
↑ Physiology: 7/7ch12/7ch12p58 - Essentials of Human Physiology

Physiology of the kidneys and acid-base physiology

Renal function

Secretion	clearance Pharmacokinetics Clearance of medications Urine flow rate

Reabsorption	Solvent drag sodium chloride urea glucose oligopeptides protein

Renal function	Glomerular filtration rate Creatinine clearance Renal clearance ratio Urea reduction ratio Kt/V Standardized Kt/V Measures of dialysis Hemodialysis product PAH clearance (Effective renal plasma flow Extraction ratio)

Filtration	Renal blood flow Ultrafiltration Countercurrent exchange Filtration fraction

Hormones

Acid-base balance

Body water: Intracellular fluid/Cytosol

Buffering

Other

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Respiratory compensation

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