A patient with partly compensated respiratory acidosis
A. Must have a raised PCO2.
B. May have a reduced hydrogen ion concentration [H ].
C. Must have a raised bicarbonate concentration [HCO3 ].
D. May have evidence of renal compensation.
E. May have respiratory failure due to hypoventilation
aanya.bansal Answered question August 17, 2024
The correct answers are:
A. Must have a raised PCO2.
D. May have evidence of renal compensation.
E. May have respiratory failure due to hypoventilation.
Partly compensated respiratory acidosis occurs when there is a gradual increase in CO2 levels (hypercapnia) due to hypoventilation, and the kidneys have started to compensate by retaining more bicarbonate (HCO3-). This leads to:
aanya.bansal Answered question August 17, 2024