A 40 year old male develops excessive hyperventilation.ABG reveals pH-7.5,pCO2 24 mm Hg,PO2 88 mmHg. Diagnosis?
Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 323 There is alkalosis (pH-7.5) and CO2 is low ( alkalosis).change in CO2 is in keeping with change in pH and thus the primary cause is respiratory. The acid base disturbance is thus primary respiratory alkalosis.
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory system