Explain the differences between acidosis and alkalosis in your own words.. This system has a lot of buffers, but what are their functions?

The greater the pKa of an acid, the _________ the acid is.   Stronger or weaker?

When travelling high altitude, one of the problem is alkalosis of the blood.  Remember the equation for acid balance: CO2 + H2O ⇌ H2CO3 ⇌ HCO3− + H+ If there is a low amount of CO2 outside, then greater CO2 than normal will diffuse out of the lungs. This will cause the blood to become more basic.   To counteract the problem, a drug may be taken to both lower the blood pressure and help correct the pH. To do this, it blocks a symporter of HCO3- and Na+ in the proximal tubule of the kidney.   Q: How would blocking transport of HCO3- help to lower the pH of the blood?

Mary is severely dehydrated from multiple and prolonged bouts of diarrhea. Her labs are returned. pH - 7.3 (normal 7.4) PACO2 = 33mmHg (normal 40mmHg) [Na} - 140mEq/L -normal HCO3- = 16mEq/L (normal) metabolic acidosis O metabolic akalosis respiratory acidosis O respiratory alkalosis