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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A female patient after injury comes to casualty. Her ABG shows low pH, pCO2 high, bicarbonate normal. The diagnosis is:
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The correct answer is  Answer is B (Respiratory acidosis) The acid base disorder is respiratory acidosis. There is acidosis (pH : low) Raised pCO2 (acidosis) indicates that the change in CO2 is therefore primary Normal bicarbonate indicates that there is no alteration in the metabolic component The acid base disorder therefore is Respiratory acidosis.