Question

Twelve-year-old Amanda, a juvenile onset diabetic, presents with Kussmaul breathing. Her arterial blood gas results are pH: 7.05, pCO2:12 mmHg, pO2:108 mmHg and HCO3:5 mEq/L. What is your analysis?

respiratory alkalosis

metabolic acidosis

respiratory acidosis

metabolic alkalosis

Answer 1

ANSWER.

    ABG analysis.

          * Decreased HCO3 level (5 mEq/L) (normal : 22-26 mEq/L) and kussumaul's

             respiration(Hyperventilation due to acidosis) indicate increased level of

             acid or H+ concentration in the body.

          * So this patient ABG result shows Metabolic acidosis.