A four-week old infant is admitted to the hospital with projectile vomiting that has been occurring for several days. The infant is dehydrated and lethargic. Arterial blood gas tests reveal a blood pH of 7.6. Imaging tests suggest pyloric stenosis is most likely the cause of the projectile vomiting.
A four-week old infant is admitted to the hospital with projectile vomiting that has been occurring for several days. The infant is dehydrated and lethargic. Arterial blood gas tests reveal a blood pH of 7.6. Imaging tests suggest pyloric stenosis is most likely the cause of the projectile vomiting.
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![A four-week old infant is admitted to the hospital with projectile vomiting that has been occurring for several days. The infant is dehydrated and lethargic. Arterial
blood gas tests reveal a blood pH of 7.6. Imaging tests suggest pyloric stenosis is most likely the cause of the projectile vomiting.
a. Describe the pH of the patient's blood (is it too acidic, too alkaline, or within normal limits?).
b. Is the primary cause of the pH imbalance respiratory or metabolic?
c. Identify the pH imbalance in this scenario. Your reponse should include the terms respiratory or metabolic and acidosis or alkalosis.
d. Describe how his body will compensate to restore homeostasis.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff87bdc72-7428-415f-98ff-fbe881a5cc72%2Fcdaabf8f-a242-4630-9528-15f3db4c4179%2F5ido71r_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A four-week old infant is admitted to the hospital with projectile vomiting that has been occurring for several days. The infant is dehydrated and lethargic. Arterial
blood gas tests reveal a blood pH of 7.6. Imaging tests suggest pyloric stenosis is most likely the cause of the projectile vomiting.
a. Describe the pH of the patient's blood (is it too acidic, too alkaline, or within normal limits?).
b. Is the primary cause of the pH imbalance respiratory or metabolic?
c. Identify the pH imbalance in this scenario. Your reponse should include the terms respiratory or metabolic and acidosis or alkalosis.
d. Describe how his body will compensate to restore homeostasis.
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