An unresponsive 41yo female is admitted to the hospital with…
An unresponsive 41yo female is admitted to the hospital with a history of chronic renal failure. She has not been able to go to the dialysis center for two weeks and has a BUN 103 mg/dL and Creatinine 12 mg/dL. Her respiratory rate is 26. Given the following ABG’s on room air, what is causing this patient’s increased minute ventilation? pH = 7.22 PaCO2 = 25 PaO2 = 96 HCO3 = 10 SaO2 =96%Hb = 9.3 g%
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