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Acidosis or alkalosis?

Exercise and reference answers

Left
Acidosis
Items
  1. Item
    Diarrhea
    Answer
    Acidosis
  2. Item
    Vomiting
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  3. Item
    Emphysema
    Answer
    Acidosis
  4. Item
    Pneumonia
    Answer
    Acidosis
  5. Item
    Hyperventilation
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  6. Item
    Excess antacids
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  7. Item
    Strenuous exercise
    Answer
    Acidosis
  8. Item
    Excess laxatives
    Answer
    Alkalosis
Right
Alkalosis
Instructions
Swipe left for a cause of acidosis, swipe right for a cause of alkalosis.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", section 26.5 Disorders of Acid-Base Balance_
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