RT Book, Section A1 Levitzky, Michael G. A2 Levitzky, Michael A2 McDonough, Kathleen A2 Kaye, Alan David A2 Hall, Stanley SR Print(0) ID 1175535320 T1 Respiratory Acid-Base Balance and Hypoxia T2 Clinical Physiology in Anesthetic Practice YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781259641954 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175535320 RD 2024/03/28 AB The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment (homeostasis) is one of the major physiologic functions of the organ systems of the body. Body temperature, fluid volume and osmolarity, and electrolytes—including acids and bases—are normally carefully regulated. A thorough knowledge of the mechanisms that control these variables is essential to clinical practice.