RENAL PHYSIOLOGY-HENDERSON HASSELBACH EQUATION
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SUMMARY
1. The Henderson-Hasselbach equation:
2. It is derived from the bicarbonate buffer equation:
3. This equation tells us that the body has only 2 ways to control the serum pH: (1) Regulate the respiratory rate and tidal volume, thus, control the PCO2 (2) regulate the kidney's reabsorption of HC03-
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
