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Last Update: 06/05/2024 02:32 PM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::8. Acute renal failure/ electrolyte disorders
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Commit #106100
A young woman is noted to be hyperventilating due to anxiety. Her ABG shows a pH of 7.47, PCO2 of 28 mmHg, and HCO3 of 21 mmol/L. What acid-base disturbance is she experiencing?
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Commit #106100
Respiratory alkalosis. Due to the hyperventilation, she is blowing off normal CO2 --> causing a deficit of bicarb.
- pH is high (7.3-7.4)
- pCO2 is low (35-50)
- HCO3 is borderline low (20-27)