Question please anwser - usdr

[ArchivalUser]

Alcoholic cirrhosis with esophageal varices, pedal edema, abdomen distention and spider angiomas. Which type of acid base disorder in most comon in this patient?
A. Metabolic alkalosis
B. Anion gap metabolic acidosis
C. Non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory acidosis
E. Respiratory alkalosis
F. Metabolic acidosis plus repiratory acidosis
G. Metabolic alkalosis, acidosis plus repiratoyr acidosis

[ArchivalUser]

Its A....metabolics alkalosis

[ArchivalUser]

I think it's B.

[ArchivalUser]

i think b is right

[ArchivalUser]

the ans is E.pt with cirrhosis of liver without encephalopathy has resp alkalosis
& with encephalopathy has metabolic alkalosis due to increase ammonia.

[ArchivalUser]

I agree with mm01. The answer is E.

[ArchivalUser]

Alcoholic cirrhosis......chronic liver failure..........increased progesteron.............stimulate respiratory center.........tachypnea......respiratory alkalosis......you are right, it's EEEE

[ArchivalUser]

yeah its EEEEEE............my mistake.Simon explained me once!!!