A 4-year-old child was admitted to hospital hyperventilating, after drinking an unknown substance from a bottle found in a garage. The laboratory results are shown below (reference ranges are given in...


A 4-year-old child was admitted to hospital hyperventilating, after drinking an unknown<br>substance from a bottle found in a garage. The laboratory results are shown below (reference<br>ranges are given in brackets):<br>Sodium 134 mmol/L (132-144)<br>Potassium 6.1 mmol/L (3.5-5.0)<br>Chloride 94 mmol/L (95-108)<br>HCO3- 10 mmol/L (24-29)<br>Urea 4.2 mmolL (2.7-7.5)<br>pH 7.20 (7.35-7.45)<br>PCO2 3.2 kPa (4.7-6.0)<br>PO2 13.2 kPa (12-14.6)<br>(a) Is there an acid-base disorder present, if so what type?<br>(b) Is there any compensation?<br>(c) What do the other laboratory investigations indicate?<br>

Extracted text: A 4-year-old child was admitted to hospital hyperventilating, after drinking an unknown substance from a bottle found in a garage. The laboratory results are shown below (reference ranges are given in brackets): Sodium 134 mmol/L (132-144) Potassium 6.1 mmol/L (3.5-5.0) Chloride 94 mmol/L (95-108) HCO3- 10 mmol/L (24-29) Urea 4.2 mmolL (2.7-7.5) pH 7.20 (7.35-7.45) PCO2 3.2 kPa (4.7-6.0) PO2 13.2 kPa (12-14.6) (a) Is there an acid-base disorder present, if so what type? (b) Is there any compensation? (c) What do the other laboratory investigations indicate?

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