Jerry, a 53 year old man, comes into the emergency room with severe shortness of breath. His wife indicated that he has been a smoking a pack a day since he was 16. He has had shortness of breath over...

Jerry, a 53 year old man, comes into the emergency room with severe shortness of breath. His wife indicated that he has been a smoking a pack a day since he was 16. He has had shortness of breath over the past few years when he has been when working, and when playing football with the kids. He has recently noticed that he is experiencing shortness of breath, even when watching TV. He has no documented medical conditions.

Glucose    92 mg/dL
BUN    18mg/dL
HCO3    45 mmol/L
CL-    103 mmol/L
Na+    141 mmol/L
K+    5.2 mmol/L
Creatinine    0.8mg/dL
pH    7.28
PCO2    65 mm Hg
PO2    55 mm Hg
In your discussion post, discuss Jerry’s results.  Some items to include in your post include, but are not limited to,:
•    whether it is acidosis or alkalosis?
•    whether the disorder is metabolic or respiratory?
•    what the pathological basis is for the acid-base disorder?


 THis week we'll be reviewing chemistry for your certification exam. Above is a case study to help you recall some of this information. Please discuss the above case study and write a paragraph discussing what is happening clinically for this patient.