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You just started a shift at the hospital and your patient was admitted to the hospital...

You just started a shift at the hospital and your patient was admitted to the hospital couple days ago with myocardial infarction. checking his lab report you noticed that his arterial blood sample pH is 7.3 and his HCO3 is 20 mEq/L, Pco2 =32 mmHg.

What do you think is possibly his acid-base status?, and do you think he needs a compensation?

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