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Effective collateral circulation normally exists in the _____________artery.

What is the major organ of acid excretion in acid homeostasis?

Which is not a vessel involved in normal anatomic shunting?

Stronger concentrations of heparin is less likely to contaminate blood pH.

Inverse relationship between arterial carbonic acid levels and PaC02.

In case of low protein levels in the blood vessels (low protein diet, or kidney disease), You expect to see edema in your patients due to net water movement from a high concentration in blood vessels to a low concentration in tissues

Given the following, calculate the hydrogen ions (H+): using the Modified Henderson Equation: PaC02 20 HC03 16

In the relative alveolar dead space alveolus ventilated but not perfused V/Q is infinite. 

Why is the respiratory status assessed first in acid-base balance?

A normal pH does ensure that all acid-base components are completely normal.