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Dairy is an 18-year old male, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago. He is brought to the emergency department by his parents, Diary seems anxious and confused. He is pale and hyperventilating. He has a racing heart rate and hypotension. Blood glucose measurements indicate a serum glucose of 350 mg/dl. Diary explains that he ate some junk food with friends and forgot to take his insulin.
Arterial blood gases are as follows.
pH= 7.25, PaO2= 100mmHg, PaCO2= 22mm/Hg
1. What acid/base abnormality does Diary display?
2. why is Diaryl`s PCO2 value lower than normal?
3. why is Diary hyperventilating?
4. Why is Diary`s serum bicarbonate reduced?
5. why is Diary experiencing hyperkalemia?
6. what is the significance of the presence of acetone in the serum sample?
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Dairy is an 18-year old male, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago. He is brought to
