Acid base disturbances

Medicine

Acid base disturbances

Exam Yield

Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter 100%
Ease of Revision 9.60 / 10

Question Pattern

As you know very well, there can be clinical questions from this chapter.

You have to remember the common causes, the initial abnormalities and compensatory mechanisms.

A logical exercise.

Recent Questions

Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about
  • Causes of Metabolic Acidosis
  • Metabolic alkalosis – Overview
  • Not done before drawing blood for ABG
  • Interpret ABG
  • Most effective extracellular buffer system at physiological pH
  • Expected compensation in Acid-Base disorders
  • Cause of Metabolic alkalosis

Suggested Revision

  • Anion gap – Overview
  • Causes of respiratory alkalosis
  • Normal ABG
  • Causes of respiratory acidosis

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