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 38-year-old man with COPD presents with dyspnea. ABG shows pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 58 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L. A 42-year-old woman with aspirin overdose presents with tachypnea. ABG shows pH 7.38, PaCO₂ 28 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 16 mEq/L. Which feature best distinguishes respiratory acidosis from primary respiratory alkalosis with concurrent metabolic acidosis?
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