Acid-Base Disorders — Interpretation and Diagrams MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Acid-Base Disorders — Interpretation and Diagrams
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heart-pulse Physiology
A 58-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents to the emergency department with acute exacerbation. Arterial blood gas analysis shows: pH 7.28, PaCO₂ 65 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L, PaO₂ 55 mmHg. What is the most common cause of this acid-base disturbance?
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