Chapter 26, Problem 40CTQ

Case Study: Kim is a 38-year-old women admitted to the hospital for bulimia. Her laboratory results are as follows: pH 7.48, ${\text{pCO}}_{\text{2}}$ in the normal range, and total ${\text{HCO}}_3^{-}$ higher than normal. Classify her acid-base balance as acidosis or alkalosis, and as metabolic or respiratory. Is there evidence of compensation? Propose the mechanism by which bulimia contributed to the lab results seen.