Kussmaul's breathing is seen in: (A) Metabolic acidosis, (B) Metabolic alkalosis, (C) Respiratory acidosis, (D) Respiratory alkalosis
Answer is A. Kussmaul breathing is a deep and labored breathing pattern often associated with severe metabolic acidosis, paicularly diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but also kidney failure. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition