A patient had the following blood gas results: pO2 …
A patient had the following blood gas results: pO2 66 mm Hg (80 – 110 mm Hg) pCO2 50 mm Hg (35 – 45 mm Hg) HCO3- 25 mmol/L (22 – 26 mmol/L) H2CO3 1.5 mmol/L (pk = 6.1) Calculate the patient’s pH and interpret the blood gas results. (11.7)