ABG Analysis Handout and Questions

HCO3 =45. Why is the K so low? Case #9. EMS called for 38yo male increasingly agitated and incoherent . paramedics noted he appeared "drunk" but normal vital signs and 02 Sats . BP 110/70, HR 72, T 36°C, RR 24, Sat 97% RA. Thirty minutes later: GCS fell to 9 (E2/M4/V3) RR ↑ 30 breaths/min. ................
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