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July 17, 2016
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals
Category: Fundamentals
Respiratory acidosis
develops when alveolar ventilation is decreased, increasing
PCO
2
and lowering systemic pH. The kidneys compensate by increasing HCO
3
-
reabsorption, a process that takes several days to manifest.
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