Clinical Correlates of pH Levels
Problem Set
Problem 7: Chronic compensation for collapsed lung
Suppose a patient has a collapsed lung and cannot expel CO2 at a normal rate. Chronic compensation would involve:
A. increased activity of carbonic anhydrase. B. kidney retention of H+. C. kidney retention of HCO3-. D. kidney expulsion of HCO3-. E. switching to anaerobic metabolism.
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
The University of Arizona
January 19, 1999
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