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LO Times Aa B Paste B I U vab X X |ADVAv Paragraph Styles Dictate Add-ins Editor Case 3 A 24-year-old male came to the emergency department. His chief complaints were nausea and diarrhea. He indicated that these symptoms had persisted for past 3 weeks. When questioned he stated that he had recently returned from vacation in Costa Rica. The following laboratory results were obtained upon admission: Sodium 133 mmol/L Potassium 3.1 mmol/L Chloride 108 mmol/L HCO3 18 mmol/L PH 7.36 pCO2 33 mmHg 1. Based on this patient's results, is there an acid/base disorder? 2. If there is an acid/base disorder: a. Would you interpret it as acidosis or alkalosis? b. Would you classify it as metabolic or respiratory? C . Which "state" does it best fit in (uncompensated, partially compensated, or fully compensated)

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