Acidosis or Alkalosis

Respiratory Acidosis. Metabolic Alkalosis. Respiratory Alkalosis. Gap. 1. Winters formula to check for appropriate resp compensation: Exp pCO2 = 1.5[HCO. 3] + 8 +/- 2Obs > exp pCO2 = resp acidosis (hypoventilation) Obs < exp pCO2 = resp alkalosis (hyperventilation) 2. = gap - bicarb. If negative = non-gap acidosis. If positive = metabolic alkalosis ................
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