Abstract
The body attempts to maintain its pH when confronted with acid-base. The compensatory processes are different for respiratory and renal disturbances. It is believed that in simple acid-base disorders, it is the change in pH (and not the change in CO2 or HCO3) produced by the inciting primary disturbance that is the stimulus for compensation.
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Hasan, A. (2013). Acidosis and Alkalosis. In: Handbook of Blood Gas/Acid-Base Interpretation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4315-4_6
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