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Match the causes of acid-base disorders to the acid-base problems that they cause.

Match the causes of acid-base disorders to the acid-base problems that they cause.

  • hypoventilation
  • vomiting
  • emphysema
  • hyperventilation
  • fever
  • pneumothorax
  • An acute respiratory acidosis characterized by PCO2 > 50mm Hg and a normal HCO3-
  • A metabolic alkalosis characterized by PCO2 > 45 mm Hg and an elevated HCO3-
  • An acute respiratory alkalosis characterized by PCO2 < 35mm Hg and a normal or slightly decreased HCO3-
  • Primary cause of respiratory acidosis characterized by a pH < 7.35 and a PCO2 > 50mm Hg
  • A chronic (compensated) respiratory acidosis characterized by PCO2 > 50mm Hg and an increased HCO3-
  • Primary cause of respiratory alkalosis characterized by a pH > 7.45 and PCO2 < 35mm Hg
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