Match the causes of acid-base disorders to the acid-base problems that they cause.
- hypoventilation
- vomiting
- emphysema
- hyperventilation
- fever
- pneumothorax
- An acute respiratory acidosis characterized by PCO2 > 50mm Hg and a normal HCO3-
- A metabolic alkalosis characterized by PCO2 > 45 mm Hg and an elevated HCO3-
- An acute respiratory alkalosis characterized by PCO2 < 35mm Hg and a normal or slightly decreased HCO3-
- Primary cause of respiratory acidosis characterized by a pH < 7.35 and a PCO2 > 50mm Hg
- A chronic (compensated) respiratory acidosis characterized by PCO2 > 50mm Hg and an increased HCO3-
- Primary cause of respiratory alkalosis characterized by a pH > 7.45 and PCO2 < 35mm Hg
