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4) Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
B
Plasma HCO3 (mEq/l)
40
30
20
10
T
T
7.1
G
Metab.
----
Renal
Comp.
D
Resp.
Acid
Acid
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Acidosis
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Resp.
Comp.
60
←--
Comp.
A
40
Resp. E
7.4
Metab.
Alk.
Resp.
Alk.
Renal
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Comp.
C
PC02
7.7
Alkalosis
20
pH
a) Given a PCO2 of 40 mm Hg, what blood pH would you expect in a patient with a purely metabolic
acidosis?
b) In a patient with a compensated respiratory alkalosis, would you expect a base excess or deficit?
c) What could you do using the respiratory system to compensate for a metabolic acidosis?
4
Transcribed Image Text:4) Use the diagram below to answer the following questions. B Plasma HCO3 (mEq/l) 40 30 20 10 T T 7.1 G Metab. ---- Renal Comp. D Resp. Acid Acid ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Acidosis Copyright © 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Resp. Comp. 60 ←-- Comp. A 40 Resp. E 7.4 Metab. Alk. Resp. Alk. Renal ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Comp. C PC02 7.7 Alkalosis 20 pH a) Given a PCO2 of 40 mm Hg, what blood pH would you expect in a patient with a purely metabolic acidosis? b) In a patient with a compensated respiratory alkalosis, would you expect a base excess or deficit? c) What could you do using the respiratory system to compensate for a metabolic acidosis? 4
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