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A 65 year old Caucasian female with a PMHx of COPD (Emphysema) presents to the emergency...

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A 65 year old Caucasian female with a PMHx of COPD(Emphysema) presents to the emergency room with dyspnea. ABMP and an ABG are ordered with the following relevant valuesresulting:

pH: 7.30
Bicarbonate: 30

How do you proceed with this patient?

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A, Treat for Metabolic Alkalosis

B. Place on O2 therapy

C. Treat for Respiratory Alkalosis

D. Discharge Home

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normal pH is 735 745 pH 730 is acidosis normal bicarbonate is 2228 mEq here its 30 so she is having metabolic alkalosis even in the presence of metabolic alkalosis her blood pH is    See Answer
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