A patient presents to the emergency room with a bad headache…
A patient presents to the emergency room with a bad headache and extreme fatigue. The patient is diagnosed with a purely metabolic acidosis as ,thankfully, her respiratory system is compensating. Given the patient’s arterial blood gas results (shown below), which of the following values is most likely to be the patient’s PaCO2 in the ED? Arterial Blood Gas Results pH 7.32 pO2 98 mmHg HCO3- 14 mEq/L