uncompensated acidosis

  • 1uncompensated — un·com·pen·sat·ed käm pən .sāt əd, .pen adj 1) accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood <uncompensated acidosis> <uncompensated alkalosis> compare COMPENSATED 2) not corrected or affected by physiological compensation… …

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  • 2Acidosis — Infobox Disease Name = Acidosis Caption = DiseasesDB = 87 ICD10 = ICD10|E|87|2|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|276.2 | ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D000138 Acidosis is an increased acidity (i.e. an increased hydrogen ion …

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  • 3acidosis — A pathologic state characterized by an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions in the arterial blood above the normal level, 40 nmol/L, or pH 7.4; may be caused by an accumulation of carbon dioxide or acidic products of metabolism, or by a …

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  • 4Alkalosis — A dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood. There is too much base in the blood and body. This is a distinctly abnormal condition. It results from the accumulation of base or the depletion of acid. The pH of the alkalotic body… …

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  • 5compensated — com·pen·sat·ed adj buffered so that there is no change in the pH of the blood <compensated acidosis> <compensated alkalosis> compare UNCOMPENSATED * * * com·pen·sat·ed (komґpən sa″təd) counterbalanced; offset …

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