Question

Acid-Base Balance Cases pH = 7.50 CO2 = 47 HCO3- = 32 Is it acidosis, alkalosis or neither? Is the problem respiratory or metabolic in nature? Metabolic in nature. Is there any compensation occurring? Has the body tried to fix the problem?

Answer 1

answer and explanation

this question required us to interpret the atrial blood gas data provided.

from the information provided, this case is a case of alkalosis because the pH reading is 7.50. pH values less that 7.35 indicate acidosis and pH levels greater that 7.45 indicate a case of alkalosis.

this is a metabolic alkalosis because the HCO3 value is greater than 22 and it is fully compensated because of the high CO2