Case 6
A baby boy was suffering from dramatic vomitting after every feed, and was becoming dehydrated. His GP sent him into hospital, where the following results were obtained:
| [H+] = 30 nmol/L PH = 7.52 | |
| PaCO2 = 6.5 kPa | |
| [HCO3] = 37 mmol/L | |
| [Na+] = 148 mmol/L | |
| [K+] = 2.8 mmol/L |
Question 1
What is the acid-base disturbance in this case? (Hover over 'select' to see if you're right)
| 1. Metabiolic acidemia | select | |
| 2. Metabolic alkalaemia | select | |
| 3. Compensated metabolic alkalaemia | select | |
| 4. Respiratory alkalaemia | select | |
| 5. Respiratory acidemia | select |
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