SAQ 102 – Metabolic – normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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A 34-year-old woman presents with two weeks of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea.

Her arterial blood gas and biochemistry are shown below.

Arterial blood gas results for Geelong SAQ 011 question 8

Provide two calculations that help interpret these results.

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Using the scenario and derived values, define the primary acid-base abnormality.

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Using the scenario and derived values, define the secondary acid-base abnormality.

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State one likely unifying explanation for the results.

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