using the table below as a reference, explain what is the main root cause difference between a respiratory acidosis condition and a metabolic acidosis condition. please be detailed with your explanation

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using the table below as a reference, explain what is the main root cause difference between a respiratory acidosis condition and a metabolic acidosis condition.

please be detailed with your explanation

Respiratory Acidosis: CO2↑ pH
Symptoms
Failure to ventilate, suppression of breathing, disorientation, weakness, coma
Causes
Lung disease blocking gas diffusion (e.g., emphysema, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma); depression of respiratory
center by drugs, cardiopulmonary arrest, stroke, poliomyelitis, or nervous system disorders
Treatment
Correction of disorder, infusion of bicarbonate
Metabolic Acidosis: H+↑ pHI
Symptoms
Increased ventilation, fatigue, confusion
Renal disease, including hepatitis and cirrhosis; increased acid production in diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism,
alcoholism, and starvation; loss of alkali in diarrhea; acid retention in renal failure
Causes
Treatment
Sodium bicarbonate given orally, dialysis for renal failure, insulin treatment for diabetic ketosis
Respiratory Alkalosis: CO2 pH↑
Symptoms
Increased rate and depth of breathing, numbness, light-headedness, tetany
Causes
Hyperventilation because of anxiety, hysteria, fever, exercise; reaction to drugs such as salicylate, quinine, and
antihistamines; conditions causing hypoxia (e.g., pneumonia, pulmonary edema, heart disease)
Treatment
Elimination of anxiety-producing state, rebreathing into a paper bag
Metabolic Alkalosis: H+) pH↑
Symptoms
Depressed breathing, apathy, confusion
Causes
Vomiting, diseases of the adrenal glands, ingestion of excess alkali
Treatment
Infusion of saline solution, treatment of underlying diseases
Transcribed Image Text:Respiratory Acidosis: CO2↑ pH Symptoms Failure to ventilate, suppression of breathing, disorientation, weakness, coma Causes Lung disease blocking gas diffusion (e.g., emphysema, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma); depression of respiratory center by drugs, cardiopulmonary arrest, stroke, poliomyelitis, or nervous system disorders Treatment Correction of disorder, infusion of bicarbonate Metabolic Acidosis: H+↑ pHI Symptoms Increased ventilation, fatigue, confusion Renal disease, including hepatitis and cirrhosis; increased acid production in diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, alcoholism, and starvation; loss of alkali in diarrhea; acid retention in renal failure Causes Treatment Sodium bicarbonate given orally, dialysis for renal failure, insulin treatment for diabetic ketosis Respiratory Alkalosis: CO2 pH↑ Symptoms Increased rate and depth of breathing, numbness, light-headedness, tetany Causes Hyperventilation because of anxiety, hysteria, fever, exercise; reaction to drugs such as salicylate, quinine, and antihistamines; conditions causing hypoxia (e.g., pneumonia, pulmonary edema, heart disease) Treatment Elimination of anxiety-producing state, rebreathing into a paper bag Metabolic Alkalosis: H+) pH↑ Symptoms Depressed breathing, apathy, confusion Causes Vomiting, diseases of the adrenal glands, ingestion of excess alkali Treatment Infusion of saline solution, treatment of underlying diseases
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