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pathophysiology Q - raheem
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A hospital patient with AIDS has large amount of diarrhea over the past 4 hours. He becomes hypovolemic over a short period of time. Which of the following lab results would best fit this clinical history?
a. pH: 7.15, pCO2: 55 mmHg, HCO3: 40 mEq/L
b. pH: 7.25, pCO2: 36 mmHg, HCO3: 15 mEq/L
c. pH: 7.40, pCO2: 40 mmHg, HCO3: 24 mEq/L
d. pH: 7.50, pCO2: 28 mmHg, HCO3: 24 mEq/L
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#2
DDD
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#3
bb....
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#4
BBB Metabolic acidosis
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#5
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diarrhea is non anion gap metabolic acidosis due to loss of -HCO3 rich fluid !
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