Afghanistan Medical Exit Exam
Afghanistan Medical Exit Exam (AMC Government Exit Exam — Medicine)
Paraclinical SciencesEnglish
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An arterial blood gas (ABG) sample obtained from a patient in septic shock yields the following results: pH 7.22, PaCO2 28 mmHg, PaO2 85 mmHg, and HCO3- 11 mEq/L. Blood chemistry shows: Na+ 140 mEq/L, Cl- 102 mEq/L, and HCO3- 11 mEq/L. What is the primary acid-base disorder, and is the anion gap elevated?
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