Deep rapid breathing seen in metabolic acidosis is known as?

Deep rapid breathing seen in metabolic acidosis is known as?

• A. Kussmaul Respirations
• B. Fruity Breath Odor
• C. Polyuria
• D. Anaphylaxis

Answer: (A)

Metabolic acidosis triggers a compensatory respiratory response to blow off carbon dioxide, producing deep, rapid breathing known as Kussmaul respiration. This pattern helps raise blood pH by reducing CO2, which shifts the carbonic acid equilibrium toward less acidity. In conditions like diabetic ketoacidosis or severe lactic acidosis, this distinctive breathing is a hallmark of the body's attempt to compensate. Fruity breath odor reflects ketosis, not the breathing pattern; polyuria stems from hyperglycemia; anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction with its own airway issues but does not describe this compensatory breathing.

Metabolic acidosis triggers a compensatory respiratory response to blow off carbon dioxide, producing deep, rapid breathing known as Kussmaul respiration. This pattern helps raise blood pH by reducing CO2, which shifts the carbonic acid equilibrium toward less acidity. In conditions like diabetic ketoacidosis or severe lactic acidosis, this distinctive breathing is a hallmark of the body's attempt to compensate. Fruity breath odor reflects ketosis, not the breathing pattern; polyuria stems from hyperglycemia; anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction with its own airway issues but does not describe this compensatory breathing.