This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nutrition, Subject name: Medicine
[{'content': 'ABG of a patient shows following findings Ph 7.0 Pco2 -80 HCO3- 24. What is your inference \nSelect and explain. \nA. Metabolic acidosis, B. Metabolic alkalosis, C. Respiratory acidosis, D. Respiratory alkalosis', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: Normal pH is 7.35 - 7.45: So this patient is in acidosis Normal PaCo2 is 35-45 mm of Hg: Increased PaCO2 means respiratory acidosis Normal HCO3- is 22-26 mEq/L: this is in the normal range So the patient has Respiratory acidosis with no metabolic compensation. ** If HCO3- is elevated, then we can say there is metabolic compensation. ref - harrisons internal medicine 20e pg322', 'role': 'assistant'}]