mjl1717
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My comment was that the Henderson/Hasselbach equation is basically an equation to confuse the medical community even MORE! (I had heard this even before Professor Ed mentioned it. But the reasoning is:
1) In acidosis you would think that as H+ increases pH increases and in alkalosis you would think that as H+ decreases pH decreases.
2)But No, No in acidosis pH decreases and in alkalosis pH increases
3)*The log is an inverted concept and makes you think in reverse!!
4)This is the CONFUSION: pH=6.1+log [HCO3-]/0.03 times pCO2
5)The stronger concept is to =[HCO3-]/pCO2 with arrows going in the same direction to indicate compensation.
Hope this is clear, and I rest my case :shock:
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