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ABGs and Acid/Base Disorders

Across
The disorder that occurs when tissues receive too little oxygen for aerobic respiration.
When blood supply to a tissue is reduced.
A disorder characterised by a deficiency of H+ in the blood.
A respiratory impairment characterised by rapid breathing rate and reduced blood CO2 concentration.
The movement of air in and out of the lungs.
A condition characterised by higher than normal [H+] in the body.
A mixture of weak acid and its conjugate base described by the Henderson-Hasselbach Equation.
The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressures.
Down
A chronic type II respiratory impairment characterised by damage to the alveoli due to over-inflation.
The concentration difference between measured positive and negative electrochemical components.
The disorder that occurs when the oxygen concentration of arterial blood is too low.
An alkaline metabolic by-product used to maintain blood pH at 7.4
The change in physiological mechanisms that return disordered blood [H+] back to normal.
The state of haemoglobin carrying the maximum amount of oxygen.