ABG of a patient shows following findings Ph 7.0 Pco2 -80 HCO3- 24. What is your inference
Correct Answer: Respiratory acidosis
Description: Normal pH is 7.35 - 7.45: So this patient is in acidosis Normal PaCo2 is 35-45 mm of Hg: Increased PaCO2 means respiratory acidosis Normal HCO3- is 22-26 mEq/L: this is in the normal range So the patient has Respiratory acidosis with no metabolic compensation. ** If HCO3- is elevated, then we can say there is metabolic compensation. ref - harrisons internal medicine 20e pg322
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