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- using the table below, explain based on the bloodwork result, which clinical condition the patient would most likely have: metabolic acidosis, respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, or respiratory alkalosis. Explain why or why not, and provide a detailed rationale.Which lab values are related to determining the need for acid base balance therapy? Which lab values are may signify the need for a blood transfusion?General anesthetics, presence of pain, and narcoticanalgesics for pain often lead to slow, shallowrespirations after surgery, circulation is frequentlyslow, and oxygen levels are somewhat reduced.Predict the effects on the partial pressure of carbondioxide and, how this would affect serum pH.
- Adult male suffered myocardial infarction and is currently in cardiogenic shock. Blood pH = 7.25, [HCO3-] = 14 mmol/L, PaCO2 = 38 mmHg. What kind of acid-base imbalance is the patient suffering from? Briefly describe fully how this occurred.Explain the difference between pitting and non pitting edema and how they are measured?Explain why the following Medications may put the patient at risk for gout: - Niacin - Diuretics (Water Pills) - Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) - Certain antirejection medications (upon organ transplant)
- What is the cause of the change in arterial pH in a patient?Explain how the carbonate-bicarbonate buffer system works in balancing acid-base in the blood.Why is the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ineffective in patients with severe anemia? Identify an appropriate sedimentation test that could be performed alternatively.