Gossip, an undergraduate, has normal PCO2 levels, high H+ levels, low pH and bicarbonate levels. What type of disturbance is Gossip suffering from and what might cause this? If hisPCO2 were elevated, would your answer change? Explain.
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Gossip is likely suffering from metabolic acidosis, since his PCO2 is normal. If his PCO2 was elevated, then he would likely be suffering from respiratory acidosis. Metabolic acidosis may be caused by ingestion of methanol, aspirin, and ethylene glycol. Respiratory acidosis can be caused by drugs or alcohol depression, increased resistance in asthma, impaired gas exchange in fibrosis or severe pneumonia, and muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy and other muscle diseases. The most common cause is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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