A 17 year old girl is brought to the ED by paramedics. Her…
A 17 year old girl is brought to the ED by paramedics. Her mother states she is a diabetic. Room air ABGs reveal the following: pH 7.26 PaCO2 16 mmHg PaO2 110 mmHg HCO3- 8 mEq/L This information indicates which of the following? 1. Partly compensated metabolic acidosis is present 2. This PaO2 is not possible on room air 3. Respiratory alkalosis is present
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