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 55-year-old man with diabetic ketoacidosis presents with Kussmaul respirations. ABG shows pH 7.24, PaCO₂ 22 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 9 mEq/L. A 60-year-old woman with acute pulmonary embolism presents with acute dyspnea. ABG shows pH 7.48, PaCO₂ 28 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 20 mEq/L. Which finding best discriminates metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation from primary respiratory alkalosis?
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