Scenario: You respond to a 45-year-old male patient presents…
Scenario: You respond to a 45-year-old male patient presents with shortness of breath, blood sugar of 400, and lethargy. You obtain the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH: 7.29 PaCO₂: 45 mmHg HCO₃⁻: 20 mEq/L What is the most likely acid-base disturbance based on the ABG results?
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