A 26-year-old woman reports that she has a severe migraine and has taken six times more...

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A 26-year-old woman reports that she has a severemigraine and has taken six times more than the recommended dose ofaspirin for the past 3 days to relieve her headaches. Her plasma pHis 7.24. Which of the following would you expect to find comparedwith normal?

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the patient is suffering from aspirin toxicity The following features can be seen in this condition Arterial blood gas pCO2 low less 45 mmHg this could be due to two reasons High levels of salicylates can stimulate respiratory centers    See Answer
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