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mjl1717 Forum Junior Topics: 964 Posts: 5442	Apr 12, 2005 - 8:57 PM       #1 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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