Joseph is a 44 year old male who was previously healthy. He…
Joseph is a 44 year old male who was previously healthy. He presents with severe diarrhea for the past 10 days, likely due to norovirus infection. He is moderately dehydrated. His lab results are listed below. Which of the following acid-base disturbances is present? Na 142 mEq/L; K 3.2 mEq/L Cl 110 mEq/L; HCO3 20 mEq/L; Glucose 110 mg/dL; BUN 25 mg/dL; Scr 1.1 mg /dL pH 7.34; PaCO2 25 mmHg; PaO2 96 mmHg; bicarbonate 18 mEq/L