This document provides an overview of acid-base balance and pH regulation in the human body. It discusses the importance of maintaining pH levels, the various buffer systems that help regulate pH (including the bicarbonate buffer system and phosphate buffer system), and the roles of respiration and the kidneys in pH regulation. Blood gas analysis is described as a way to determine acid-base balance and oxygenation by measuring values like pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3-, and oxygen saturation. Conditions like respiratory acidosis and alkalosis that disrupt acid-base balance are also summarized.