Acid-base status, effect metabolism

Acid-base status Cannot by itself explain seizure protective effect Nonnal serum pH in patients on KD suggests that metabolic acidosis is compensated Brain pH is normal... 

Explain that the acid-base status can be deduced from the blood biochemistry in cases of uncompensated respiratory or metabolic disorder. Demonstrate examples of compensated disorders (e.g. compensated respiratory acidosis and compensated metabolic alkalosis) in which the same abnormality of blood biochemistry may be reached by different routes. Hence explain the need, in such cases, to seek each cause and evaluate its effect. 

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