pH = 7.27, HCO3= 10 mEq/dl and pC02 = 23 mm Hg:: (A) Metabolic acidosis, (B) Metabolic alkalosis, (C) Respiratory acidosis, (D) Respiratory alkalosis
Answer is A. Applying Winter's formula Estimated pCO2 = {HCO3 x 1.5} + 8 +2 = {10 x 1.5} + 8+2 = 21-25 Since the actual pCO2 falls within the estimated range, we can deduce that the compensation is adequate and there is no separate respiratory disorder present