Please answer all the questions, Thank you!
A 23- year old male has been admitted for vomiting over the last2 days, with minimal fluid intake. He went to the emergency room ofa nearby hospital and the following data was obtained uponexamination and testing. Hematology: Hematocrit: 60% plasma pH:7.49 (normal is 7.35 to 7.45) pCO2: 47 mmHg (normal is 35 to 45mmHg) HCO3-: 31 (normal is 22 to 26 mEq/L) Urinalysis Appearance:dark yellow to brown Specific gravity: 1.025 (normal is 1.015 to1.030) Blood: negative Protein: mild pH 8.5
Questions: 1. Define acidosis and alkalosis. In general termshow can a patient develop an acidosis, an alkalosis?
2. What is the acid-base disorder this individual is sufferingfrom; explain your answer using the hematological data?
3. Has compensation occurred? If so, is it partial or complete,explain your answer?
4. Why does the patients have an alkaline urine?
Please answer all the questions, Thank you!
A 23- year old male has been admitted for vomiting over the last2 days, with minimal fluid intake. He went to the emergency room ofa nearby hospital and the following data was obtained uponexamination and testing. Hematology: Hematocrit: 60% plasma pH:7.49 (normal is 7.35 to 7.45) pCO2: 47 mmHg (normal is 35 to 45mmHg) HCO3-: 31 (normal is 22 to 26 mEq/L) Urinalysis Appearance:dark yellow to brown Specific gravity: 1.025 (normal is 1.015 to1.030) Blood: negative Protein: mild pH 8.5
Questions: 1. Define acidosis and alkalosis. In general termshow can a patient develop an acidosis, an alkalosis?
2. What is the acid-base disorder this individual is sufferingfrom; explain your answer using the hematological data?
3. Has compensation occurred? If so, is it partial or complete,explain your answer?
4. Why does the patients have an alkaline urine?
