title: The lung and fluid-electrolyte and acid-base imbalances.
abstract: This article describes the contribution of the lungs to the regulation of acid-base balance with a focus on clinical implications. The interpretation of arterial blood gas results is described, and nursing interventions to address acid-base imbalances are discussed. A case study illustrates acid-base imbalances in chronic obstructive lung disease.
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000503:physiopathology; D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000503:physiopathology; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen