how will respiratory system respond to ketoacidosis (keto acids are being put into the blood stream...

how will respiratory system respond to ketoacidosis (keto acids are being put into the blood stream due to starvation)?

a. increase

b. no change in respiratory rate

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Ketoacidosis is a metabolic state caused by uncontrolled production of ketone bodies that cause a metabolic acidosis. While ketosis refers to any elevation of blood ketones, ketoacidosis is a specific pathologic condition that results in changes in blood pH and requires medical attention. The most common cause of ketoacidosis is diabetic ketoacidosis but can also be caused by alcohol, medications, toxins, and rarely starvation.

Ketoacidosis is caused by the uncontrolled production of ketone bodies. Usually the production of ketones is carefully controlled by several hormones, most importantly insulin. If the mechanisms that control ketone production fail, ketone levels may become dramatically elevated and cause dangerous changes in physiology such as a metabolic acidosis.

Increases in respiratory system respond to ketoacidosis ,keto acids are being put into the blood stream due to starvation.

Sydney Mullin answered 11 months ago

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