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The Nephron and Diuretics

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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The Effects of Carbonic Anhydrase on Blood pH

As I breathe faster, I blow off more carbon dioxide. As I get rid of more carbon dioxide, my blood levels of CO2 is lower. So using that equation, my pH is going to be... Which way? Higher. If the perich is too acidic, it could pay out more hydrenines. And if the perich are too basic, it can pay out more bicarbonate ions. Perfect. This is what you can use to try and do. But if I just gave you a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, which they do to get rid of altitude sickness, it would stop your bicarbonates from being produced. That's called a ced

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